Jean Perie Adams Doane, 91, of Heathesville, VA formerly of Mechanicsville, MD, Heathesville, VA and Yee Haw Junction, FL died August 19, 2008 two days before her 92nd birthday in Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born August 21, 1916 in Geneva, GA, she was the daughter of the late Katie Belle Jones Belk and Wilbur Toombs Belk of Columbus, GA.

She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene U. Doane, grandson Harold Wood; and son in-law James Louis Norris. Mrs. Doane is survived by her children Herbert Clay Hardwick (Suzie) of Shalimar, FL, James Manning (Buddy) Adams, Jr. (Charlene) of Mechanicsville, MD, Jeannette Adams Way (Tom) of Waldorf, MD and JoAnne Adams Norris of Hollywood, MD; 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Doane was the first female school bus driver in the state of Maryland, she also worked as a telephone operator for C&P Telephone Company at the old Mechanicsville, MD telephone exchange for many years. She also ran numerous businesses in St. Mary's County.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 24, 2008 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, where a Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM with Pastor Daniel Moore officiating. Interment will be Private.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.