Merrie Childrey Himmelheber, 100, of Leonardtown, died March 28th, 2009. Merrie was born October 4, 1908 in Richmond, Virginia to Albert B. Childrey and Merrie Aubrey Sugg.

She was the wife of Charles M. Himmelheber who she married June 1936, in Washington, DC. Raised in Washington, DC, she graduated from Central High School in 1927, and from George Washington University with a degree in Fine Arts in 1930.

After their marriage, Merrie and Charles began to raise their family in Falls Church, VA. World War II and the building of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station brought the family to St. Mary's County in 1944.

Merrie was a charter member of Lexington Park Baptist Church and Leonardtown Baptist Church; member of Crafts Guild of St. Mary's County, and charter member of North End Gallery in Leonardtown, Md.

She is survived by her children: Charles M. Himmelheber Jr (Linda) of Drayden, Peter Himmelheber (Lillie) of Leonardtown, MD Anne Shirley (George) of Sulpher LA, Merrie Ruth Raley (LG) of Hollywood, MD and Eve Love (Hollywood). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kristen Keil, Rebecca Rice, Diane Lood, Nancy Himmelheber, Susan McDonough, Merrie Thomas, Ransome Shirley, David Raley, Karen Raley and Stephanie Love, and 14 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, son William G. Himmelheber, her sister Kathryn Childrey Frasier and her brother, Albert Barbour Childrey Jr.

Family will receive friends on Monday, April 13th from 5:00 - 8:00pm I the Brinsfield Funeral Home. A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 11am in Leonardtown Baptist Church. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P. O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or Cedar Lane Auxiliary, c/o Nancy Duryea, 22680 Cedar Lane Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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