Mary "Theresa" Bailey, 91, of Colton's Point, MD died on December 17, 2009, 2009 at St. Mary's Nursing Center. Born December 4, 1918 in Bushwood, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Catherine Beatrice Morgan Gibson.

She was the loving wife of the late Joseph David Bailey whom she married on June 15, 1941 in Holy Angels Church and who preceded her in death on January 24, 1992.

She was also preceded in death by her daughter Anne Elizabeth Guy on July 23, 1994 as well as her siblings; Louise Bruse, Jack Gibson, George B. Gibson and Rita Schuhart.

She is survived by her sisters Catherine Tippett of Coltons Point, MD and Mary Clare Gibb of VA as well as seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Mrs. Bailey graduated from St. Mary's Academy in 1936.

The family will receive friends on Monday, December 21, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD..

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.