Mary Magdaline "Bootse" Dyson, 98, of Leonardtown, MD and formerly from Mechanicsville, MD and Great Mills, MD died May 18, 2010 in Leonardtown, MD. Mary was born on June 26, 1911 in Mechanicsville, MD.

She was the daughter of the late John Chunn and Ada Mae Drury Williams. She was the loving wife of the late James Norbert Dyson whom she married on July 28th, 1940 in Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Mechanicsville, MD. James preceded her in death on April 14, 1998.

She is survived by her children Mary M. Greene of Hollywood, MD and James O. Dyson of Leonardtown, MD as well as two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and her brother Jack Williams. Mary is preceded in death by her siblings Thomas Williams, Stanley Williams, Bernard Guy Williams, James and Clark Williams.

Mary was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County and was a homemaker.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, May, 20, 2010 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD, where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 11:00AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD. Interment will follow in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD. Pallbearers will be John S. Bean, Stanley Willams, Leroy Williams, David M. Bean, Gary B. Williams and James Clarke. Honorary Pallbearers will be Michelle Bean, Julie Bean, John S. Bean, Jr., David M. Bean, Jr. and Jimmie Bean.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD, 20650.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.