Patricia Ann Stirling, 53 of Great Mills, MD, formerly of Clinton, MD, died on January 28, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital.

Born December 29, 1954 in Washington, DC to the late George B. and Shirley Jean Sandridge Northern.

Ms. Stirling was a life member of the VFW Post 9376 in Clinton, MD, and a member of the Moose, Columbia DC Chapter 368. She enjoyed shopping and going to lunch with family and friends, she also enjoyed country music. Ms. Stirling was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend.

She is survived by her children; James (Angela) Stirling, Robert (Christina) Stirling, David (Kelly) Hutchinson, Robert (Tracey) Kelly; sisters, Bonnie DeBord and Donna Grace, grandchildren; Taylor, Brooke, Katelynn, Courtney, Michkaylah, Alexis, Mikayla, David, Jr., Nicole and Robert, Jr., also survived by her ex-husband Andrew R. Stirling and best friend Jackie Hutchinson and many other relatives and friends.

A Life Celebration will be held today, Friday, February 1, 2008 at 12PM in the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Hospital, P.O. Box 527, Leonardtown, MD 20650.