Minta Jean Clouse, 80, of Owings, MD died at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC on May 14, 2012. She was born in Washington, DC on November 13, 1931 to the late Elmer and Lois Hardester Barr.

She spent her childhood in Riverdale, then moved to Lanham. She came to Calvert County in 1974, spent a brief time in Bowie and then returned to Calvert County. She worked as a data analyst with NASA.

Minta is survived by her sons, Stanley Beall of Owings, MD and Steven Beall of Bowie, MD; daughter, Kathy Ramage of Owings; brother, Donald Barr and his wife Pat of Ofallon, Missouri, sister, Linda Barr of Santa Clara, California; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 11 am at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk. Rev. Charles Harrell of Trinity United Methodist Church will officiate.

Memorial contributions m may be made to The National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034.

Arrangements provided by Raymond Wood Funeral Home P.A.