LaShanda LeeAnn "Dink" Biscoe, 19, of Valley Lee, MD died December 4, 2007 in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.

Born October 21, 1988 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of Wayne Jerome Biscoe and Monica Louise Young Biscoe of Valley Lee, MD. LaShanda was educated in the St. Mary's County Public School System to include: Greenview Knolls and Piney Point Elementary, Spring Ridge Middle and Leonardtown High School. Most recently, she was a student at the College of Southern Maryland. Family gatherings and parties filled with laughter, good food and fun was a favorite past time of LaShanda's, as she loved being surrounded by family and friends. LaShanda was employed as a beauty consultant at the Beauty Spot in California, MD.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by a sister, Kimberly Biscoe of Valley Lee, MD, two brothers, Francis Wayne Dyson of Lexington Park, MD, Allen "Von" Dyson of Leonardtown, MD, grandmother, Shirley Biscoe, grandfather, Joseph "Tom" Suter, aunts; Margaret (Bert) Forrest, Joan "Barbara" (Chester) Barnes, Rose "Ronnie" (Colbert) Barnes, Virginia "Poodie" Young, Emma "CeCe" Young, Brenda (Bo) Butler, Melissa "Cookie" (Robert) Smith, uncles; Joseph "Timmy", William "Billy" (Josephine), David, John "Pot" (Varella), Bryant (Stephanie), Keith, Colvin "CoCo" Young, Ray Biscoe and Carlo (Marie) Fustino. She was preceded in death by grandmother, Cecelia D. Young and grandfather, Lawrence Butler.

The family received friends for LaShanda's Life Celebration on Monday, December 10, 2007 in St. Mark's UAME Church in Valley Lee, MD. A Funeral Service was conducted in the church at 11:00 a.m. The Reverend Doctor Rudy Brooks officiated at the service. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Colvin Young, Carlos Fustino, Ray Biscoe, Allen Dyson, Francis Dyson and Patrick Herron. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Wayne Jordan, James Pollock, Sr., Jordan Carter, Colbert Barnes IV, Danial Riley and James Forrest, Jr.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, MD.