Barbara Dicus Graham
June 3, 1938 ~ October 5, 2024
Barbara Dicus Graham, 86, of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away on October 5, 2024, in Leonardtown, MD. Born on June 3, 1938, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Gertrude Dicus and the late Victor Larkin Dicus. Barbara was the loving wife of the late David F. Graham, whom she married on February 15, 1958, in Glen Burnie, MD. She is survived by her children, Michael Graham (Leslie) of Lusby, MD, Kathie Landmann (Mike) of Mechanicsville, MD, Floyd Graham (Cecilia) of Great Mills, MD, and Chris Graham (Natalie) of Leonardtown, MD, and his siblings, Marilyn Whitfield of New Windsor, MD and Ron Dicus of Bluemont, VA, 13 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Barbara graduated from Glen Burnie High School in 1956. She moved to St. Mary’s County, MD from Glen Burnie, MD in 1978, and was a piano teacher for 66 years, retiring in March 2020. Barbara was a past president of the Music Teachers Association of Southern MD and a former pianist at SAYSF Bible Church. Most of all, she enjoyed traveling with her husband and teaching piano.
The family will receive friends on Monday, October 14, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where a funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 AM with Pastor Ralph Nevin officiating. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Graham, Floyd Graham, Chris Graham, Dustin Graham, Allen Landmann, and John Tiberi. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Landmann, Cody Graham, Donovan Miller, and Brandon Miller.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.mgfh.com.
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.





Graham Family,
I can not make it on Monday to be at Mrs. Graham’s funeral, so I wanted to send my condolences here.
I remember Barbara as a tremendous pianist. When we had music nights at SAYSF, I remember her listening in awe at the talent God allowed her to share with us. She was so gifted, and she used that gift to bless many!
I also remember her coming to Grandparents’ Day at KCA with Cody. She so loved her family! She was quick with praise for Cody. She also took time to give me an encouraging word about my teaching. She showed such kindness to all.
God has now given her peace and an eternity to share with Him!
May her testimony allow many others to join her!
Denise Pentermann
Barb was on the of the first piano teachers I met when we moved here. She was an ardent supporter of music in St. Mary’s County and Sounds of Tomorrow with the Sanford Concert Series. Always supportive of all of us teachers and her students, she will be missed for her welcoming personality and musical support she gave all of us in the music field.