Doris Barrett Matteson, 80, of Solomons, MD, passed away on January 16, 2012. She was born on October 12, 1931 in Appeal, MD to Daniel and Suzanna Virginia Allen Barrett.

Doris was a life long resident of Calvert County. She graduated from Calvert County High School in 1948 and Blackstone College in 1950. Doris worked as a Revenue Examiner for the State of Maryland for many years. Doris loved being with family and friends; discovering rare antiques; traveling; reading; doing crosswords and a member of Solomons Island Yacht Club.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Brothers Edward, Carl and Daniel Barrett, Jr. and her sisters Ethel Barrett, Estelle Barrett Cliffton, Ruth Barrett Horsmon and Beatrice Barrett Warfield and her grandchildren Sherry Eller Janney and Randall Barrett Eller.

She is survived by her loving daughters Ruth Anne Matteson Eller and her husband Randy Earl Eller of Hilton Head, SC and Susan Allen Matteson Church of Atlanta, GA; grandmother of Wendy Eller Kagey of Roanoke, VA and Aaron Matthew Eller of Mt. Pleasant, SC; nine great grandchildren; sister of Flora Mae Russell of Solomons, MD; her devoted friend Jack Estridge as well as too many dear friends to name, and you know who you are.

There will be a commemoration of her passing at 5:00 PM followed by a celebration of her life until 8:00 PM at the Solomons Island Yacht Club, 14604 HG Trueman Road, Solomons, MD 20688. Interment will be held at a later date in Low Country Memorial Gardens, Bluffton, SC.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association, Southern Maryland Office, P. O. Box 1889, La Plata, MD 20646.

Arrangements entrusted to the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.