On May 13, 2010, DORIS A. RICKERDS (nee Allen), beloved wife of the late Earl C. Rickerds, Sr.; cherished mother of Earl (Rick) Rickerds, Jr. and his wife Debbie and Regina R. Jones; loving grandmother of Chad, Nick, Ricky, Jessie and the late Amber; sister of John, Joe, Martin and the late Andrew Allen, beloved friend of Katie Teague, also survived by several neices and nephews.

A funeral service will be celebrated at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Rd. (beltway exit 26A) on Monday 11AM. Friends may call on Sunday 3-5PM & 7-9PM. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Doris's name to The Parkinsons Foundation, Gilchrist Hospice and/or The Baltimore Humane Society.