Elizabeth Ellen Shade, 63 of Park Hall, MD died peacefully on September 23, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Elizabeth was fondly known as "Liz" and as "Bess" by her friends and family. She was born on May 10, 1948 in Park Hall, MD to Mary Rebecca Shade and the late William Alexander Shade.

Liz received her education through the St. Mary's County Public School system. She also completed her studies and graduated from the Women's Job Corp Center in Huntington, West Virginia in 1967. She was a long time employee of the Peebles Department Store located in Lexington Park, MD, where she worked as an Assistant Manager. Bess enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed holidays and family gatherings. Her favorite holiday was Christmas; she loved decorating the Christmas trees on her job and in her home. She loved listening to Old School Music, shopping, and casino trips with her friends. Some of her favorite hobbies included; sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening, floral arranging, and especially cooking. Bess was an avid Washington Redskins, and NASCAR fan.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her brother, William A. Shade, Jr., and her two sisters, Doris Rebecca and Mary Lillian Shade.

She is survived by three sisters, one brother and three brother-in-laws; Helen Thompson (John), Ann Shear n (John), George Shade, and Gladys White (Leonard). Along with her mother and siblings she leaves behind six nieces and six nephews, whom she also considered her "adopted" children; John Shearn, Jr., Kathy Hoard, Joseph Shearn, Denise Latten, Jessica Salgado, Alexander Shade, Sonya Shade, Carmelita Shade, William "Billy" Shade, III, Tiffany White, David "Alex" White, and Kevin Thompson. Liz leaves behind three uncles and two aunts; Robert Somerville, Calvert "Leo" Sewell, Paul Greenwell, Lillian Shade, and Florence Holt. She will also be deeply missed by some of her closest friends; Violet, Margaret, Lavancia, Mary, Janice, Aurora, Dee, Cathy, Brenda, Zelma, and Daisy. She also leaves behind many cousins, extended family members, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances.

The family gratefully acknowledges with sincere appreciation the many expressions of sympathy through your many acts of kindness, flowers, donations, visits, phone calls and prayers. We are truly grateful for all of your support during our time of bereavement.

The family will receive friends on Friday, September 30, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, St. Mary's City, MD. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on September 30, 2011 in St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, St. Mary's City, MD at 11:00 AM with Fr. Scott Woods. Interment will follow in St. James Catholic Cemetery, Lexington Park, MD. Pallbearers will be; Joseph Shade, Jr., James Shade, Gregory Shade, Donnie Shade, Arnold Sewell, and James T. Fenwick.

The repast will follow immediately after internment. Family and friends are welcome to join us at the St. James Hall, St. James, Maryland.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.