Mary Willene Davis Hall, 65, Lexington Park

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008

She was active in her church before her illness. She was grandma to many of the kids where she taught Sunday school. She had many friends who enjoyed her kind words and loving heart. She always had a hug for anyone that needed or wanted one. She was also wonderful with crafts and would spend hours making something beautiful of yarn, ceramics or quilting, only to give them as gifts to someone she cared about. She loved to make people smile. She also took in and gave shelter to many young people who needed love and some stability. She tried to foster until her ill health stopped her.

Her favorite things in life were family, especially her children and grandchildren. She loved to take spur-of-the-moment day trips, packing the family in the car, destination unknown with a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter. She also loved her many pets.

She was born and raised in California. She met her husband in San Diego where he was stationed at the U.S. Navy base in Imperial Beach. Her husband, Richard, retired from the Navy and they settled in St. Mary’s County.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Ruth Adams Davis and Ebb Willis Davis; and son, David Lee Hall.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Richard Lee Hall; son, Bryon Lee Hall; daughter, Mary Shannon Hall Evans; grandchildren, Joshua and Jeremy Hall, Rachael Sierra Evans and Tiffanie Lee Hall (daughter of David); and brother, Bill D. Davis of California.

Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 8 at Patuxent Baptist Church, Great Mills. The Rev. Richard Young will officiate. Burial will take place at 3 p.m. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham.

Arrangements are being handled by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.