Rose G. Raley, 86, of Mechanicsville, MD died at Takoma Park, MD on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Mrs. Raley was born on April 11, 1925 in Bryantown, MD and was the daughter of the late John and Barbara Grabis.

She was married on November 3, 1945 in Bryantown, MD to James C. Raley, who preceded her in death on February 21, 1997.

Mrs. Raley is survived by her children; John Raley (Hilda) of WVA, Sylvia Scumaci of Tampa, FL, Ricky Raley (Bertha) of Chaptico, MD, and Gloria Copsey of Mechanicsville, MD as well as her six grandchildren; Kristie, Mickey, Jennifer, Crystal, Russell, and Billy and six great grandchildren; Tristin, Daniel, Dessie, Jason, Cody, and Kyra. Mrs. Raley is also survived by siblings; Theresa Abell, Helena Kraugh, Kitty Burch, Ellen Anderson, Mary Alice Bradley, Ralph Grabis, and Mary Jo Cusick.

She was also preceded in death by a son in law Dagger Copsey as well as her siblings; Louise Eckloff, Raymond Grabis, Dutch Grabis, Martha Hodoba, Hilda Baker.

Mrs. Raley graduated from Notre Dame in 1944 and was a homemaker. Mrs. Raley was a homemaker and enjoyed: Crocheting, ceramics, bingo, crossword puzzles, duck pin bowling, and pitch.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 from 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM with Fr. John Caulfield officiating. Pallbearers will be; Billy Copsey, Cody Coates, Jamie Fowler, David Abell, Jimmy Greenwell, and Danny Anderson. Interment will follow in Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD.

Contributions in memory of Rose G. Raley may be made to the Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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