Barbara "Jean" Lacey, 74, of Callaway, MD died February 22, 2014 at the Hospice House of St. Mary's in Callaway, MD surrounded by her loving family.

Born November 17, 1939 in Bushwood, MD she was the daughter of the late Bernard Carroll Owen and Frances Bell Jennings Owen.

On September 15, 1957, Jean married her late husband, Paul Benjamin Lacey. Together they were married 28 years before his passing in 1985.

She worked for over ten years at Wood's Food Rite as a deli manager. She also worked at Food Lion, McKays Grocery Store and the Halfway House restaurant. Jean enjoyed gardening, and often canned much of her harvest. She enjoyed cooking and baking, and made delicious lemon meringue pies. She hosted many delicious family dinners. Her family was her first priority and she loved to spend all her time with them. She also enjoyed vacationing in the Blue Ridge Mountains and Jamaica.

Jean is survived by her sister, Eleanor May Abell (Francis) of Leonardtown, MD; her grandchildren, Sherry Lawyer (Chris) of Mechanicsville, MD, Richard Allan Lacey (Fran) of Mechanicsville, MD, three great-grandchildren, Paul Daniel Lacey, Colin Frederick Lacey and Brook Paige Lawyer; her son-in-law, Cecil Pilkerton of Leonardtown, MD; and daughter-in-law, Diane Lacey of Mechanicsville, MD.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Carroll Lacey; and her children, Margaret "Annette" Pilkerton and Paul Carroll Lacey.

Family will receive friends for Jean on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will be celebrated by Reverend Michael Tietjen on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Brinsfield Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens.

Serving as pallbearers will be Richard Lacey, Timmy Abell, Tommy Abell, Tommy Lundregan, Dickie Pilkerton, and Daryl Pilkerton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 160, Hollywood, MD 20636.

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