Jeane Elizabeth Stearlings, 87, of Deale passed away May 25, 2015 at her residence. She was born September 11, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri to Herman and Marie (Reich) Meyer. Jeane was raised in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. before moving to Shady Side. She attended Southern High School. Jeane married Melvin W. Stearlings and they made their home in Deale. She was employed with C & P Phone Company, and also worked at Deale Pharmacy and Brits department store in Annapolis. Jeane also opened, owned and operated Deale Shoppe for many years. In her leisure time she enjoyed dogs, crocheting, ceramics and cutting grass. She also enjoyed spending time with family.

Jeane was preceded in death by her husband Melvin W. Stearlings. She is survived by her children: Karleen Talbott and her husband Shearman of Lothian, Janice Nutwell of Deale, Candace Faber and her husband Richard of Deale, Kim Cullember of Deale and Gina Kerfoot and her husband Charles of Owings. Also surviving are her grandchildren: Karli Sutherland, Kori Talbott, Alaina Hess, Nick Faber, Jake Cullember, Kami McCafferty, Jared Cullember, Keeli Cullember, Chad Kerfoot, Nicole Kerfoot, Nichelle Kerfoot, Kyle Talbott and Richie Faber, as well as 12 great-grandchildren.