Catherine Teresa Hicks, 65, of Leonardtown, MD, died at St. Mary's Hospital on April 23, 2013 surrounded by her family after a long, courageous battle with diabetes and heart disease. A lifetime resident of Saint Mary's County, she was the sixth of nine children of the late Albert Thomas and Alice (Dingee) Tippett of Loveville.

As a Certified Nursing Assistant she worked for the Health Department, and later provided private care to numerous patients in both Charles and Saint Mary's Counties. She eventually had to retire because of disability. She also worked tobacco farms in Clements and Loveville.

Teresa lived her life as a true Christian woman, caring for special needs foster adults and giving cheerfully of her time, money and possessions to anyone in need. She loved gardening and reading her Bible.

Teresa is survived by her husband, David R. "Dave" Hicks of Breton Bay; and by her step-children Lorri Cleary of Huntingtown and Kenny Richardson (June) of Mansfield, TX; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews and their respective families. She is also survived by a special foster daughter, Scarlett Cundiff of Loveville;
siblings Joe Tippett (Sandi, deceased) of Hollywood, Margaret Nelson (Harry) of Chaptico, Marie Johnson (Billy Joe) of Morganza, Alvin Tippett (Sue) of Mechanicsville, Paul Tippett (Frances) of La Plata, and Dorothy Miller, Glenn Tippett and Linda Richards (Al) of Loveville.

She was predeceased by her first two husbands, Bernard "Buster" Graves of Clements and Lloyd Richardson; sister, Irma Jean Quade (Tommy) of Laurel Grove; and by one step-daughter, Debbie Drury of Waynesville, MO.

The family will receive friends for Teresa's Life Celebration at the Brinsfield Funeral Home on Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 4:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 27108 Mt. Zion Church Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Ann Strickler presiding. Interment will be scheduled for a later date at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Cleary, Chris Cleary, Chad Richards, Chris Richards, Ralph Heard and Perry Guy. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Jenks Drury, Al Richards, Harry Nelson, Tommy Quade, Tommy Gardner and Glenn Tippett.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 27108 Mt. Zion Church Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 or to the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.