Agnes Lucille Ridgell, 89 a life long resident of St. Mary's County, MD passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 with her daughter Mary Jane at her side.

Born and raised in Ridge, MD on October 24, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mami Hammett.

Agnes married Edward Abell Ridgell on September 30, 1939 at St. Michael's Catholic Church; Ed preceded her in death in 1995.

Agnes enjoyed crabbing, fishing, quilting, gardening, landscaping, and Sundays spent with her family and friends.

Agnes is survived by her children; L. Orem (Ann) Ridgell of Clements, MD, Daniel I, Ridgell of Hollywood, MD, William (Sonya) Ridgell of Leonardtown, MD, Ralph (Kathy) Ridgell of Mechanicsville, MD, Lucy (Jerry) Caton of Mechanicsville, MD, Josephine (Bruce) Bates of New Lebonan, NY, and Mary Jane (Joey) Bowles of Loveville, MD, brothers; A. Orem Hammett of Valley Lee, MD and Michael Hammett of Ridge, MD, also survived by 23 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband Agnes was preceded in death by two sons; Louis and Alfred Ridgell and ten brothers and sisters; Thomas Hammett, Mary Ridgell, Daniel Hammett, Ida Hammett, Johnson Hammett, Teresa Gerek, Hilda Kohut, John Hammett, Alice Alvey, and Joseph Hammett

Family will receive friends on Monday, October 18, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD with Father Francis Early officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD

Pallbearers will be; Dale Ridgell, Frankie Bowles, Seth Caton, Ronald Ridgell, Joey Ridgell, and Dusty Ridgell. Honorary pallbearers will be; Roger Ridgell, C.J. Bragg, Bruce Bates, Jr., and Daniello Lacey.

Arrangements provided by Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.