Myrtle Tettimer "Myrt" Hance, 65, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on July 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. She was born on November 16, 1943 in Prince Frederick, MD to the late William Andrew Tettimer, Sr. and Doris Woolford Tettimer.

She was the beloved wife of Thomas Lloyd Hance, Jr. whom she married on October 6, 1969 in LaPlata, MD.

Myrt graduated from Calvert High School in 1961 and went to be the Corporate Secretary / Treasurer for Thomas L. Hance, Inc. for over 32 years. She was a member of the March of Dimes and the Calvert County Cruisers and enjoyed traveling to bird dog field trails with Tom and to her vacation villa in Florida with her dear friend Audrey.

Myrt is survived by her mother, Doris W. Tettimer; husband, Thomas L. Hance, Jr.; children, Thomas Hance, III and wife Lanita and Tracy Hance Atherton and husband Jason, all of Prince Frederick, MD; siblings, Doris Ann Weems, Patricia Tettimer, and James Tettimer, all of Port Republic, MD, and Thomas Tettimer of Prince Frederick, MD; grandchildren, LaToya Hance, Thomas Hance, IV, Jacob Hance, Andrew Hance, Troy Hance, Samuel Atherton, and Grace Atherton.

She was preceded in death by her father and one brother William Tettimer, Jr. Pallbearers will be Thomas Hance, IV, Jacob Hance, Andrew Hance, Jason Atherton, Thomas Tettimer, and James Tettimer.

The family will receive friends on Friday, July 17, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home, Lusby, MD. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 10 AM in the funeral home chapel with Rev. William Davis officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul United Methodist Cemetery, Lusby, MD.

In lieu of flowers the family request contributions to be made to the American Cancer Society – Calvert County Unit, P.O. Box 752, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.