Isaiah Coby Macer

CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ISAIAH COBY MACER God’s Greatest Gift is Life. The life of a soul on earth lasts beyond his departure. It lives on in our life and the life of all others who knew him. Isaiah Coby Macer, also known as “Ikey” or “Ike”, was a person who lived and loved. Whatever he was to each of us, he should be remembered as a father and a man who followed these basic principles as stated in Psalm 37:23: “the steps of a good man are established by the Lord, and He delights in his way.” Isaiah was born on the 21stday of January, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Ruth and Leewood Macer, Sr. He departed this life and transitioned from labor to reward on October 20, 2024. Isaiah gave his life to Christ at an early age and was christened at Emmanuel Christian Community Church in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended the Baltimore City Public Schools, Primary School #128 and Booker T. Washington School. For many years, he worked for the Maryland Optical Company in Baltimore City in Delivery and later for the State of Maryland Highway Division. He served his country honorably in the United States Marines. As an honorably discharged veteran, Isaiah affiliated himself with the American Legion. It was his faith in God that blessed him, kept him and sustained him throughout his life, especially during his many life challenges and illnesses. Isaiah married Laura “Portia” Thomas, who predeceased him. Of this union are their daughters Shanika Macer and Odessa Roberts. First and foremost, Isaiah was devoted to his late wife Portia and his family, especially bonding with his grandchildren and great grandson Grayson. He had a quiet spirit, a hearty laugh, generous character and was known for his caring and kindness. He enjoyed a variety of past activities, chief among them sports, fishing and crabbing. As a young man, he loved training pigeons. An avid Orioles fan, he kept baseball statistics better than the local newspaper’s Sports Statisticians and was also a fierce Baltimore Ravens fan. He especially enjoyed and remembered the Orioles baseball games held in the old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore City when attending with family. Horse racing was another activity he enjoyed. “Down in the Hole” in Easton was another “meaningful activity.” In addition to his parents and wife, who predeceased him, were his older siblings. Isaiah leaves to cherish his memory: his brother, Leewood Macer, Jr. (Alma, “other sister”); his loving, faithful, dedicated daughters, Shanika Macer and Odessa Roberts; loving granddaughters, Savannah Chadwick (Ray), Malena Chadwick, and his great grandson on whom he doted, Grayson Ray. Additionally, Isaiah is survived by one sister-law, Dolores Brown as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, great friends, along with his special friend, Donald Kabler. LOVINGLY SUBMITTED ~ THE FAMILY

Isaiah Coby Macer

January 21, 1937 - October 20, 2024