Dorothy Hope Hodgkinson Grace, 99, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland passed away at St. Mary's Nursing Center on December 6, 2012. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 27, 1913 to the late Thomas Amory Ekin Hodgkinson and Olive (Guyther) Hodgkinson.

In addition to her parents, Dorothy is predeceased by her beloved husband, Charles Bellwood Grace and her sister, Helen Hodgkinson Stephens.

Dorothy is survived by her son, Dale Cunliffe Grace of Charlotte Hall, MD; her daughters, Mary Penelope Guyther (Grace) Mills of Charlotte Hall, MD and Suzanne Day (Grace) Bragg of O'Fallon, IL; her brother, David Hodgkinson of California; and 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Services are private and all arrangements are being handled by Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622.

In Lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. George Episcopal Church Preservation Fund, P.O. Box 30, Valley Lee, MD 20692 (or) charity of choice.