Anna Marie Howarth, 59, of St. Leonard, MD died on March 30, 2009 at Washington Hospital Center. Born on August 21, 1949 in Baltimore, MD to the late John Robert Petty and Eleanor (Perrera) McKay.

Anna moved to St. Mary's County at the age of 5. She received her education from the St. Mary's County school system. She worked for Bankmakers and United Designs Inc, when she lived in Oklahoma. Anna also worked at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, MD as a contracted security guard from 1988 till 2005 when she became ill with lung cancer.

She loved to sew, making beautiful costumes. She loved working in her garden, bowling, painting, walking the beach and spending time with her family. Anna was a very talented person in whatever she did.

Those left to cherish her memories are her beloved husband Robert Howarth whom she married in 1990, three children, Glynn A. Phillips, III of Texas, Regina Ann Phillips of Texas, and James Todd Phillips and his wife Bessie, of St. Leonard, MD, granddaughters, Kalynn Loretta Phillips of Arizona, Chloie Annafaye Phillips and Summer Elizabeth Phillips of St. Leonard, MD.

She also leaves siblings, Eleanor (Petty) Pulliam and her husband Louis of Leonardtown, MD, Margaret (Petty) Young and her husband James of Lexington Park, MD, JoAnn (McKay) Connelly and her husband Dave of Lexington Park, MD , John R. Petty, Jr. and his wife Margot of Bad Axe, MI, William H. Knott and his wife Bonnie of Lexington Park, MD, Wayne Petty of Solomons, MD, and Kenneth Petty and his wife Tina of Baltimore, MD, stepfather, Joseph Alvin McKay of Beachville, MD and a host of nieces and nephews. She also leaves loving friends that are too many to mention.

In addition to her parents, brother Peter (Jerry) Knott, Jr. preceded her in death.

Family will receive friends on Friday, April 3, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.

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