Mary Lillian Raley Taylor, 104

Mary Lillian Raley Taylor, 104 of Ridge, MD died on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at her nephews home in Ridge, MD.

Born on September 17, 1899 in Scotland, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Ignatius and Susan Jean Gatton Raley.

Mrs. Taylor spent most of her life living on Wynne Road in Ridge, MD and the last several years living in the home of her nephew James Raley, where she was well loved. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and a former member of the St. Michael’s Ladies of Charity. She enjoyed cooking, playing cards, crocheting and socializing with numerous family, friends, and neighbors. She was affectionately known as Miss Lillian by her three stepchildren and Aunt Lea to her numerous relatives and friends. What a gift she has given to all of us to have shared her life with us.

She is survived by one sister, Sister Mary Ignatia of the Convent of Mary Immaculate, in West Hartford, CT, two nephews, and their wives, James and Mary (Snooky) Raley, and Joe and Trudy Raley all of Ridge, MD, two nieces, Mary Frances Raley of Silver Spring, MD and Helen Jensen of TN, one stepson, Francis Taylor of St. Mary’s City, MD and numerous grand nieces, grand nephews, godchildren and step grandchildren. In addition to her husband Lamar Q. Taylor whom she married on February 10, 1945, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Ridge, MD, she was also preceded in death by four brothers, Stanley, Clyde (her twin), Harry and Howard Raley and two stepsons, Lawrence and Joe Taylor.

Friends gathered on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Ridge MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated today, Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 11:00 am. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers for Mrs. Taylor will be Frank Taylor Jr., Bruce Scheible, Ronnie Yeatman, Bobby Cooper, William Boyd Radford and Tim Raley.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or St. Michael’s Catholic Church School, P.O. Box 429, Ridge, MD 20680.

Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650.