Thomas "Tommy" Richard Bennett, 78, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on April 9, 2014 at Hospice House, Callaway, MD. Born April 22, 1935 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Henry Dominic and Catherine Maria Wilkerson Bennett.

Tommy is survived by his children; Thomas C. Bennett of Mechanicsville, MD, David B. Bennett of Great Mills, MD, and Allyson Jubber of Ocean City, MD, 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother; Henry A. Bennett.

Tommy was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County; he graduated from St. Mary's Academy in 1953. Tommy was the owner of Southern Maryland Firearms.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 2:00PM to 5:00Pm with prayers recited at 3:00PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 10:00AM in the Funeral Home Chapel with Father David Beaubien officiating. Interment will follow in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be; David Bennett, Jr., Chris Bennett, Jr., Julian Schwab, Jonathan Pappendick, Mitch Watts, and Dean Shiflett.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.