Margaret J. Ballew, 85, of Hollywood, MD and formerly of Washington, DC died January 2, 2008 at St. Mary's Nursing Center. Born July 9, 1922 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late Henry I. and Elsie Tanner White. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond W. Ballew whom she married on January 25, 1939 in Baltimore, MD and who preceded her in death on April 8, 1986.

She is survived by her children Raymond A. Ballew and his wife Sue of Hollywood, MD and Robert W. Ballew and his wife Wanda of Bowdoin, ME, 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and her sister Gloria Grapevine of Morningside, MD. She was preceded in death by her daughter Nancy C. Cullins and her siblings Doris Eberle and Lee White. Margaret graduated from Anacostia High School and moved to St. Mary's County from Washington DC in 1984.

The family will receive friends on Saturday January 5, 2008 from 10:00–11:30 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where a funeral Service will be held at 11:30 AM with Pastor Dale Skurla officiating. Interment will follow in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be Raymond Ballew Jr., Mark Porter, David Thomas, Keith Eberle, Pete Glass, Michael Clayton, Darren Ballew and Daniel Ballew.

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