Patricia Marie Jones, 72, of Lexington Park, MD, formerly of Huntingtown, MD passed away on December 25, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. She was born on January 13, 1939 in Annapolis, MD to the late Wallace Reid and Helen Olsen Caldwell.

She worked as a nursing assistant at Calvert County Nursing Center for twenty years, until her retirement in 2002. Patricia was a former member of St. Paul Episcopal Church in Prince Frederick, MD. She loved to spend her free time with her family, friends and her loving grandchildren. She had a love of all animals especially strays and she rescued many over the years. Patricia loved doing crafts, crocheting, needle pointing and knitting.

Patricia is survived by a daughter, Darlene Jones of Lexington Park, MD; sons, John Jones and his wife Julie of CO, Bobby Jones and his wife Katie of Port Republic, MD and Mike Jones and his wife Jennifer of St. Leonard, MD; seven Grandchildren Wendy, Patrick, Timmy, Kaitlyn, Brianna, Ryan and Sam.

A Life Celebration Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM in Friendship United Methodist Church, 22 West Friendship Road, Friendship, MD 20758, with Pastor Byron Brought, Jr., officiating. Inurnment will be private.

Should friend's desire, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Well Pet Clinic, 21800 N. Shangri-La Drive Unit 16, Lexington Park, Maryland  20653, www.thewellpetclinic.com.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.