Agnes "Opal" Farrell

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:00 am in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD., with Msgr. John Brady officiating. Interment will follow in the Charles Memorial Gardens. Visitation: The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in the funeral home chapel from 5:00pm until 8:00pm with prayers being recited at 7:00pm. Agnes Opal Farrell, 76, of Colton’s Point, MD formerly of Forestville, MD died February 5, 2009 in Washington, DC. Born August 19, 1932 in Castlewood, VA she was the daughter of the late Daniel R. and Verlie J. Dickenson, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband Carroll Jenkins Farrell on January 23, 2002, to which they were married on May 7, 1949 in Washington, DC. She is survived by her children: Jane Farrell of Lexington Park, MD, Darlene Quade and Ronnie Farrell both of Colton’s Point, MD; brother Calvin Dickenson of Warrenton, VA; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her son Thomas Farrell; siblings: Daniel Dickenson, Jr., Louis Dickenson, Bruce Dickenson, Margaret Cooper, Odotha Dickenson, Bobby Dickenson and Lee Dickenson. Opal moved to St. Mary’s County in 1973 from Forestville, MD. She enjoyed playing slot machines, bingo and cards, dancing, and spending time with her family. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD with Msgr. John Brady officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Joey Goldsborough, James Cage, Thomas Abell, Jr., John Daras, Tim O’Brien and Larry Jagar. Honorary Pallbearer will be Lewis Quade, Jr. Contributions may be made to Holy Angels Catholic Church, 21335 Coltons Point Road, Avenue, MD 20609.