Thelma Louise Hall, 78 of Chaptico, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2012 at the St. Mary's Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County.Thelma was born on March 15, 1934 in Hurry, MD, and was the daughter of the late James Carroll Quade, Sr. and the late Grace Irene Quade. She graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Leonardtown in 1952.

On August 5, 1957 she married her husband, James Burroughs "Tink" Hall at Sacred Heart Church in Bushwood, MD, who preceded her in death in 1996.

She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm. In her later years she worked for the Town Cleaners in Leonardtown until she retired in 1996. She was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Church and for many years worked at the annual church dinners where she made her homemade apple cake for the dessert table. She was an excellent cook and some of her favorite dishes to make were her potato salad and coleslaw.

She enjoyed spending time with her family and visiting with her friends. She loved and was very proud of her family and their accomplishments. She was especially fond of her caregiver, Dot Chase, who cared for her while she was still residing at her home in Chaptico and a very special goddaughter, Wendy Buckler.

She is survived by her children, James Glenn Hall (Susan) of Chaptico, MD Brenda Ann Russell (Mike) of Clements, MD, Dale Leonard Hall of Chaptico, MD, and Barbara Kay Bowles (Mike) of Hollywood; her 6 grandchildren Lisa and Justin Russell of Clements, MD, Jessie and Chris Hall of Chaptico, MD, and Kayla and Kyle Bowles of Hollywood, MD. She was the sister of James Carroll Quade (Frances Lee) of Leonardtown, MD, Matthew William Quade (Ann) of Bushwood, MD, Agnes Cecelia Pilkerton (Melvin) of Leonardtown, MD, and Stephen Bernard Quade (Anne Marie) of Avenue, MD.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, David Roy Quade, James Maguire Quade, Joseph Leonard Quade, Mary Catherine Wathen, Dorothy Irene Quade and Francis Aloysius "Frank" Quade

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's PO Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and the 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609.

Arranbgemenst provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.