Services: A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 12:00 PM in Holly Memorial Gardens, Inc., 3251 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22911, where Interment will follow.

Rose "May" Belew Sahnow, 69, of California, MD and formerly of Charlottesville, VA died January 21, 2008 at her residence. Born May 9, 1938 in Charlottesville, VA she was the daughter of the late Lacy and Virgie McCauley Belew, Sr. She was the loving wife of the late Robert "Bobby" Sahnow who preceded her in death on November 29, 1990.

She is survived by her brothers; Lacy Belew, Jr. and his wife Marie of Charlottesville, VA and Elwood "Pete" Belew and his wife Mary of Troy, VA, brother- in -law Robert Cooper of California, MD, Nieces; Margaret Sipe and her husband Richard of Keswick, VA, Barbara Demko of Ridge, MD, Beth Joseph and her husband Joe of Hollywood, MD and Shirley Garrison and her husband Tom of Troy, VA, nephew, Kenny Belew, Sr. of Troy, VA, great nieces and nephews; Cristy Bodie and her husband Matt, Wesley Demko, Kenny Belew, Jr., Joe Joe Joseph and Carlee Joseph as well as two great-great nephews, Vaughn and Vince Bodie. She was preceded in death by her sister Elizabeth "Sis" Cooper and her nephew Larry W. Belew.

She worked for Aldridge Ford, also known as Lexington Park Ford. On January 21, 2008 after numerous calls to family and friends, she went home to be with the rest of her family that she missed so much.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 12:00 PM in Holly Memorial Gardens, 3251 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22911 with Pastor Larry Wingfield officiating.

Contributions may be made to the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636 and/or the American Heart Association, 415 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-4101.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.