Misty Dawn Osborne Powell Dufour, 31 of Park Hall, MD passed away Thursday, June 17,2010 in Ridge, MD at the home of her sister Marsha Boyle after a year long battle with Cancer. Born on December 31, 1978 in Norton, VA.

She is survived by her son Allen Powell 13 and husband James Dufour, Jr. of Park Hall, MD.

Misty is also survived by her mother Lisa Osborne of Ridge, MD; step-father Marshall (Lee) Richardson Jr., and wife Reagan of Irvington, AL; father Greg Ventro of Pound, VA; two sisters Brandy and husband Brandon Harrison of California, MD and Marsha Boyle of Ridge, MD; two brothers Jayden Carter of Ridge, MD, Marshall Richardson III of Irvington, AL; grandparents Marlene and Greg Mullins of Pound, VA; Nellie and Ray Burch of Hughsville, MD; great-grandparents Darrell and Pearl Collins of Wise, VA. She is also survived by Aunts and Uncles, David Osborne of Pound, VA, Diane and Sammy Mann of Coeburn, VA, Pam and Leroy Spalding of Mechanicsville, MD, Billy Ramey of California, MD; neices and nephews Kailey Long and Zachary Boyle of Ridge, MD and Nakilah and Brandon Harrison of California, MD; Cousins: Brittany, Shaina, Andrew, Kim, Rob, Amber, Danielle, Bradley, Austin and many, many more.

Misty is preceded in death by her grandparents Donald Osborne of Pound, VA; Marshall (Rocky) Richardson of California, MD, and Jim and Ruth Ventro of Pound, VA; great-grandparents Ed and Ruth Osborne of Pound, VA.

We would like to thank the many members of our family, Misty's fiends, members of the community, Facebook friends, Amy Brown and the many nurses from the Weinburg Building at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, Hospice of St. Mary's County, MD whom have given her family their love and support.

In the last few months of Misty's life she was reunited with two very special childhood friends Bobbi Jo Trossbach and Amber Connelly. Bobbi Jo and Amber without your love and support Misty's last days would not have been so special. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Misty is a graduate of the class of 1996 from Great Mills High. She was last employed by Ledo's Pizza in Lexington Park, MD. She enjoyed crafts and watching old movies and cartoons from the 80's.

A visitation will be held at Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home chapel in Leonardtown, MD on Wednesday June 23, 2010 from 9:00-10:00 AM where funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM. A luncheon will be held for all directly after the services at the Wildewood Community Center in California, MD.

Contributions may be made to assist with funeral expenses.

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