On the morning of Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Georgia Samaras Liakos passed away peacefully in her home in Arnold, Maryland, at the age of 84. She was born May 16, 1937 to Theodore Samaras and Catherine Economou, in Annapolis, Maryland. She was a woman of strong faith and "the closest thing to a saint" we've ever known. Her absence leaves a hole in all of our hearts.

She is preceded in death by her second husband Jack Frost Davis who recently passed August 30, 2021.

She is survived in death by her children: Maria (Bob) Buras, Karena Liakos, Diana Liakos, Tara (Mark) Hines; grandchildren: Dakota Hines, Seth Gregory, Zion Hines, Megan Gregory, and Zoe Hines; Nephew: Theodore (Linda) Siomporas, nieces: Joanne Brew, Karen Samaras, Maria Samaras, and Annette (George) Sophocles. She is preceded in death by first husband Sotir Liakos, brothers: Nicholas (Sara) Samaras and George Samaras, sisters: Evangeline Siomporas and Anna Samaras.

She was kind, ever forgiving, loving and self-sacrificing, especially to her daughters. She had a gentle but strong spirit and loved God with her whole heart, interceding for others on a daily basis. She witnessed her faith to strangers, even though she was extremely shy by nature.  She was raised in the Greek Orthodox faith which she always held dear in her heart, but also joined a nondenominational Christian Church in her later adult years to expand her knowledge of the Bible, and further grow her faith. She opened her heart and her home to anyone in need, including the friends of her children (some that could be viewed as unsavory!), as well as to individuals in trouble with a need for temporary but sometimes prolonged respite. She stood by her family through many challenges and never abandoned her faith in God or her loved ones.

As a single mother, she raised 4 daughters and at times worked 3 jobs to provide for the family's needs, as well as for an occasional special trip to Disney World, which created such lasting memories. She was also an amazing yiayia (grandmother), and helped raise (and spoil) all 5 of her grandchildren, including several that lived with her. This was in part due to her "overprotective Greek mother instinct" but she told me that she couldn't imagine loving anything more than your own children, until she had grandchildren, and didn't trust their care to strangers! She was also nicknamed "the pied piper of animals" as furry creatures always seemed to gravitate towards her.

There will be a graveside chapel service on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 2:30 pm at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery Crownsville, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD 21032. A celebration of her life gathering, with light refreshments, will be held later that evening from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Hellenic Center, 2747 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401