Marie Will

Marie Baker Will, formerly of Winfield, MD, died on March 8, 2009 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown, MD on her 96th Birthday. Born March 8, 1913 in Winfield, MD she was the daughter of the late Howard and Elsie Stuller Baker. She was the wife of the late David Nelson Will who died in 1990. She lived her entire life in Winfield area until 2004 when she became a resident at Lorien. She had resided at Senior Constant Care in Winfield from 1999-2004. She worked in the Winfield Elementary School cafeteria for 26 years before retiring in 1976. She was a lifelong and active member of St. James United Methodist Church @ Dennings where she taught Sunday school, worked with Bible School, and was a member of UMW (United Methodist Women) as well as holding many offices and chairmanships. She had previously been in Homemakers, the PTA and the Winfield, OWLS. She was a charter member o the Winfield Fire Department Auxiliary, where she devoted much time volunteering until poor health would not permit it. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Deanna and V. David Grayson of Taneytown, a sister Katherine Gosnell of Troy, NY Two Grandchildren and their spouses Dr. Kevin and Angie Grayson, La Grande, OR and Amy and Todd Airing of Winfield, MD, Two Great-grandchildren Emily Airing and Wesley Grayson, two nieces, numerous cousins and close friends Caroline and Donald Vincent and family of Huntsville, AL. In addition to her husband she is predeceased by infant granddaughter Julie Marie Grayson. Funeral Services will be Saturday March 14, 2009 11 AM at St. James United Methodist Church 300 Marston Rd, New Windsor MD, 21776. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery, Dennings MD. The family will receive friends on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM with the Winfield Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary having a Memorial Service at 7:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial can be made to St. James UMC C/O Betty Wetzel, 2424 Burton Dr. New Windsor, MD 21776 of Lorien Activities Program C/O Ruth Colson, Lorien of Taneytown, 100 Antrim Blvd, Taneytown, MD 21787.
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