Joseph Wilbert Lloyd, Sr., 89, affectionately known as "Pop" or "Poppa Joe" of Mechanicsville, Maryland, was called home to Our Lord on Satruday, August 8, 2009 at the Washington Hospital Center.

He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Marie (Perrie) Lloyd.

Pop lived a long and colorful life. He was born on April 14, 1920 in Wayside, Maryland, the only child of Wilbert Wade and Ethel Berta (Johnson) Lloyd. When his father died, Pop was only three. His mother then moved back to the Johnson Farm in Oraville, Maryland. Pop attended St. Jospeh's Catholic School and St. Mary's Academy, graduating in 1939. After graduation, Pop worked for Safeway in Bladensburg and then for the Power Factory at Indian Head, MD.

He entered the Army in 1944 whereupon he served in Italy at the 1st Batt. 473rd Inf. Under Gen. Mark Clarke. After the war he worked at the newly constructed Patuxent Naval Air Test Center as the head civilian Supply Officer until his retirement in April 1975. He received the Civil Service Meritorious Award, the highest civil servant award. Thereafter he worked the family farm, was an avid read, knowledgeable on many subjects, and enjoyed the company of family and friends.

Pop married Margaret Marie Perrie on August 3, 1946 at Holy Comforter Catholic Church, Washington, DC. He and his wife raised three children. He is survived by Deacon Joseph Lloyd, Jr. and his wife Dale of Mechanicsville, MD, Michael Walter of Waynesboro, PA and Cheryl A. Lloyd and her husband James Amerault of Beltsville, MD. He is survived by his four grandchildren; Emily Hamilton, Martin W. and Erich W. Lloyd, and Karin R. Wittig. Also surviving are six great-grandchildren.

Pop is survived by his loving companion Eleanora Wood. They shared many special interests and many happy moments together. Her children thought of him as their loving "Poppa Joe".

The family will receive friends Thursday, August 13, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown, where prayers will be recited at 7:00 PM by Deacon Joseph Lloyd, Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, August 14 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Morganza at 10:00 AM, with the Rev. Keith Woods officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Karin Wittig, Cheryl A. Lloyd, Cheryl Knott, Debbie Noble, Laffy Buckler, Glenn Buckler, Erich Lloyd and Michael Lloyd. Honorary pallbearers will be John S. Russell, Brenda Tucker, Karen Buckler, Minor Buckler, Bernard M. Johnson, Joseph B. Johnson and Mark Buckler.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Church Restorations, P.O. Box 175, Morganza, MD 20660 or Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.