Virginia Marion Lyon Hayden, 85, of Bushwood, MD died on September 7, 2009 at her residence. Born January 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Jared and Margaret Irene Oliver Lyon.

She was the wife of the late Joseph Oscar Hayden Jr., whom she married on April 22, 1946 in Sacred Heart Church, Bushwood, MD and who preceded her in death on May 31 2007.

She is survived by her children Jeffrey Mark Hayden, Wendell Patrick Hayden and Judi Wills (Roger), her sister Joyce LaVerne Shepherd of Hollywood, MD, three grandchildren; Kimberly Maltos (Humberto), John Harville and Joey Harville, three step-grandchildren; Laura Jeremy and Ashleigh Wills, as well as six great-grandchildren; Nicholas, Alyssa and Hannah Maltos, Johnathan and Amanda Harville and Shelby Harville.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Charlene Jacobson, her brothers Oliver Alexander Lyon and Louie Lindberg Lyon and her sister Margaret Ruby Hicks.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Mrs. Hayden was a graduate of Margaret Brent High School "Class of 1942". She was a homemaker who loved her family, church, many nieces and nephews and her cat.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM on in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009 at All Saints Episcopal Church, Oakley, MD at 10:00 AM with Rev. Kathleen Price officiating.

Contributions may be left to 7th District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.