Frances "Dink" Claudia Dyer Bell, 72, of Callaway, MD died April 12, 2008 at her home. Born November 2, 1935 in Drayden, MD she was the daughter of Ruth A. Guy of Callaway, MD and the late Turner Dyer.

She is survived by her companion Chuck Charles; children: Anna Mae Pilkerton Dean and her husband Danny B. Dean, Sr. of Drayden, MD, Sharon E. Pilkerton and her companion Mark Thomas of Callaway, MD and Wayne Pilkerton and his companion Dale Abell of Great Mills, MD; grandchildren: Michele Dean Jordan and her husband Jamie Jordan, Danny B. Dean, II and his wife Mandy Dean, Heather Hewitt and Billy Hewitt, II; great grandchildren: Jamie B. Jordan, Hannah Jordan, Danny B. Dean, III, Madison Dean and Lexy Longfield.

She was also preceded in death by her brother Robert Dyer and grandchild Christopher Hewitt.

Ms. Bell was a life long St. Mary's County resident where she graduated from St. Michael's High School Class of 1953. She worked as a postal clerk for the Callaway Post Office for 15 years until her retirement in 1999. She enjoyed reading, family gathering and her cat "TomT".

The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 10:00 AM in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD with Fr. Joseph Sileo officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be: Chuck Charles, Danny B. Dean, II, Jamie M. Jordan, Jamie B. Jordan, Billy Hewitt, II and Mark Thomas.

Contributions may be made to 2nd District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.