Roger Maxwell "Pops" "Willy", "Sugar 2" Williams, 74, of Lexington Park, MD and formally of Hopewell, VA died January 9, 2011 in St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. Born October 4, 1936 in Warrenton, N.C. he was the son of the late Mary A. and Roger Williams.

Roger is survived by his wife Ardelia V. Williams whom he married in Hopewell, VA on August 20, 1960.

He is survived by his children; Travis Williams (Carolyn) and, Aubrey Williams both of Lexington Park, MD, Damita Bradford (Odis), and Zolita Williams both of Escondido, CA, Lolita Williams-Leak (LaMont) of California, MD, and Stepson William Warren of Edgewood, MD. Roger is also survived by one brother Freeman Williams of Richmond, VA along with four grandchildren Shanay Somerville, La Toya Williams, Austin Williams, and La-Necia Leak.

He graduated from Carter G. Woodson High School in 1956 and enlisted in the United States Navy on May 16, 1956 working as an Air Craft Mechanic for 20 years retiring on May 3, 1976. His duty stations included; California, Florida, New Jersey, Warminster, PA, Sigonella, Sicily, Norfolk, VA, and Patuxent Naval Air Station. During his tour of duty he received the Good Conduct award and the National Defense Service Award. Roger continued to work as an Air Craft Mechanic for DynCorp on Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Lexington Park, MD. He moved from Norfolk, VA to St. Mary's County in 1968.

Roger enjoyed; music, playing cards, old cars, jokes and never met a person who wasn't his friend.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 15, 2011 from 10:00-11:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where a service will be held at 11:00 AM with Elder Jason Fenwick officiating. Interment will be private.

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