Ellen Lucille Tayman, 90, of Waldorf, MD, formerly of Dillon Park, MD, died on January 5, 2011 at Futurecare Pineview Nursing Center, Clinton, MD.

Born on August 22, 1920 in Greenwich, VA, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Mary Reid Hoffman.

Ellen was a hairdresser and homemaker. She was a member of the Red Hat Ladies, was active member at Grace Brethren church in Clinton, MD and the 2 N 1 club at the Clark Senior Center in La Plata, MD. Her enjoyments were traveling with family, ceramics, and all crafts.

Her beloved late husband, William Roland Tayman, who preceded her in death, owned/operated the Mobil Station on Branch Avenue until he retired in 1990.

Ellen loved life and people. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Survived by her children, Harold and wife, Patricia Tayman, JoAnn T. and husband, Douglas Lashley, and Sue E. and husband, Kenneth Tillett, brother, Joseph Hoffman, sister-in-law, Ruth Hoffman, grandchildren, Allen and Richard Tayman, Mandy Stepp, and Timothy Tillett, great- grandchildren, Kendall, Connor, and Chloe Tayman, and Timothy Tillett, Jr.

A Life Celebration will be held on Friday, January 7, 2011 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday, January 8, 2011 from 12-2 p.m. at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD where Funeral Services will follow on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 2 p.m. with Pastor Clark officiating. Interment will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 1850 York Rd., Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093.

Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD provided arrangements.