William Richard "Ricky" Bean, 52, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on November 19, 2014 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, MD.

Born July 10, 1962, in Leonardtown, MD, he is the son of the late William Edward and Joyce Robertson Bean. He is the brother of Linda (Duncan) Lepper and Joan Bean (Chris Axtell), and step-son of Joyce Bean. In addition to his sisters, he is survived by his niece, Lydia Lepper, nephew, Richard Lepper, and aunt, Frances Bean Titus.

He attended St Michael's Elementary School and Great Mills High School. He took classes at the St Mary's County Technical Center to learn the trade of welding but he was a self-taught "Master Mechanic". At an early age, Ricky watched his father work on lawnmowers, cars, trucks and tractors. He would work for hours even past dark on a piece of machinery until he got it running. There was nothing that he could not fix.

As a child, he enjoyed building model cars, trucks and airplanes. He had a great deal of patience working with small parts. He was a walking book of knowledge when it came to knowing the names and models of any car or truck. He enjoyed going to tractor pulls and identifying the different tractors inside and out. Another favorite time was working in the fields with his father and grandfather, discing, plowing, bailing straw and stacking it in the barn. He also liked to plant a garden so he could have his own fresh garden vegetables. In recent years, he enjoyed time with his family just sitting on the porch chatting. He could always tell a good story and he always had a story to tell not to mention a joke or two to make you laugh.

Family will received friends for Ricky's Life Celebration on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m., with prayers at 7 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Scott Woods on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Holy Face Catholic Church, 20408 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills, MD 20634. Interment will follow at Holy Face Church Cemetery, Great Mills, MD. Serving as pallbearers are Richard Lepper, Kenny Knott, Chris Axtell, Tommy Unkle, Jimmy Bean, and Bobby Bean.

Memorial contributions may be made to Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, Attn: Food Pantry, 20850 Langley Road, Lexington Park, MD 20650 or the rescue squad in your local community. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.