Alice Effie Gray, 58, of Mechanicsville, MD died July 16, 2009 at her residence. Born April 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Mary Erva Curry Hancock.

She was the loving wife of Robert David Gray whom she married on July 1, 1972 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

She also is survived by her son David Gray and his wife Jessica, her grandson Gabriel, and her daughter Diana Lewis and her husband Michael, all of Columbia, MD as well as her siblings: Tweet Pilkerton and her husband Winks of California, MD, Sheila Smith and her husband Darren of Lexington Park, MD, Patty Wood and her husband Jimmy of Ridge, MD, Alvin Hancock and his wife Sandy of Leonardtown, MD, Calvin Hancock and his wife Annette of Mechanicsville, MD, Joe Hancock and his wife Pam of Hollywood, MD and Lenny Hancock and his wife Glenda of Hollywood, MD.

She was preceded in death by her sister Darlene Snellings and her husband the late Pat Snellings and her brother Norman Hancock, Jr.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Alice graduated from Chopticon High School "Class of 1969." She was a childcare provider for many years and loved birds, shopping, and spending time with her husband and family. She loved her daycare children and their parents.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 19, 2009 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 3:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM in St. John's Catholic Church, Hollywood, MD with Fr. Raymond Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be David Gray, Ralph Gray, Jr., John Slade, Michael Lewis, Eric Ward, and Daniel Slade. Rachel Ward will be an honorary pallbearer.

Contributions may be left to St. John's Catholic Church, 43950 St. John's Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 and/or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.