William "Bill" Douglas Hobgood, 78 of Mechanicsville, MD died October 28, 2012 at his residence. Born September 2, 1934 in Franklinton, NC, he was the son of the late Eva Wade Hobgood and Alpheus Hobgood.

Bill is survived by his wife Marian Long Hobgood whom he married on September 21, 1976 at the NAS Chapel, Patuxent River, MD, children; Patricia Hobgood Wagner (Karl) of Great Mills, MD, Skye L. Hobgood (Jim) of Lexington Park, MD, and Jason Guy (Amie) of Hollywood, MD, siblings; Anne Wright of Carrboro, NC, and Diane Martin of Louisburg, NC, also survived by 4 grandchildren.

In addition to his parents Bill was preceded in death by his siblings; Nadine Liggins, and Kenneth Hobgood, and grandson Drew Thompson.

Mr. Hobgood graduated from Wendell High School in Wendell, NC in 1951, he entered the U.S. Navy in 1955 and served for over 26 years until his retirement in 1981 as a Master Chief, his duty stations were in Oceana, VA, Patuxent River, MD, and Norfolk, VA, and two Mediterranean Cruises, Bill was a member of The Gideons International, (St. Mary's Camp).

The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 11:00AM until 1:00PM in the Leonardtown Baptist Church, where a Funeral Service will be held at 1:00PM with Pastor Mark Dooley officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International, 21394 Great Mills Rd., Lexington Park, MD 20653 and/or St. Mary's Hospital Cancer Care and Infusion Services, 25500 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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