Alice Louise Lyon, 91, of Clements, MD died March 19, 2008 in St. Mary's Hospital. Born October 29, 1916 in St. Mary's County she was the daughter of the late Herbert Lumbly and Sara Anna Rice Higgs.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hence Lyon in May of 1994, whom she married on February 14, 1930 in Leonardtown, MD.

She is survived by her children: Roberta Keenan of Hollywood, MD, Shirley Morgan of Maddox, MD, Thummy Lyon and his wife Brenda of North Beach, Teenie Lacey and her husband Bernard of Abell, MD, Marie K. Pilkerton of Avenue, MD and Saunders Ed Lyon of Clements, MD; sister: Marie Bowling of Accokeek, MD; 19 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren and 32 great-great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her children: Kate Emma Harris, Truman Lyon and Roselie Lee Russell; siblings: Mamie Koller, Gorman Higgs, Herman Higgs and Robert Lee Higgs.

Mrs. Lyon was a life long St. Mary's County resident where she was a homemaker. She loved her grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and her little dog pepper. She made good homemade biscuits, and enjoyed going to thrift stores, collecting dolls, shopping for rings and watching old movies.

A Funeral Service will be held to Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jessie Neat officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be: Cindy Pilkerton, Jim Morgan and Joseph Lee Russell, Jr.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.