Raymond Marie "Rae" Hill, 83, of Leonardtown, MD and formerly of Avenue, MD died January 23, 2007 in Washington Hospital Center. Born August 31, 1923 in River Springs, MD she was the daughter of the late Raymond Henry and Ida Marie "Dollie" Oliver-Long. She was preceded in death by her husband J. Archie Hill whom she married on October 4, 1941 in Oraville, MD. She is survived by her daughters: Janet Thompson and her husband Johnny of Avenue and Cindy Emerson of Abell, MD; sister: Mary L. Long of Waldorf, MD; brother: Stanley A. Long of Mechanicsville, MD; 7 grandchildren: John "Jay" Thompson, Jr., Diane M. Fenwick, Vicki L. Ryce, Joseph M. Tippett, Ritchie L. Tippett, Ronald R. Emerson, Jr. and Veronica M. Higgs and 9 great grandchildren: Johnny Thompson, III, Candace Thompson, Michael Tippett, Matthew Tippett, Olivia Higgs, Jarrett Higgs, Lindsey Ryce, Natalie Marie Fenwick and Owen Tippett. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: Elouise Buskey, Helen Long, Claude Long, Charles Long, Albert "Pete" Long, Rholand Long, Dora Long, Elizabeth "Bess" Cameron, Elsie Russell, Eleanor Long, John Long, Phillip M. Long, W. Edward Long and Sammual J. Long.

Mrs. Hill graduated from Margaret Brent High School Class of 1940. She worked as a lithographer for the U.S. Government in the Naval Hydrographic Office and retired in September of 1966 after 15 years of service. She enjoyed playing cards, dancing and bingo.

The family received friends on Sunday, January 28, 2007 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers were said. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, January 29, 2007 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD with Fr. Francis Early officiating. Interment followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Pallbearers were John "Jay" Thompson, Jr., Joe Mike Tippett, Ritchie Tippett, Ron Emerson, Jr., Micky Ryce and Johnny Thompson, III.

Contributions may be made to the 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609 and/or Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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