Katharine Ruth "Jodie" Lyon, 81 of Morganza, MD died October 12, 2009 at her residence. Born October 23, 1927 in La Plata, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Vernon and Elizabeth Louise Thompson Rice.

She was the loving wife of the late Louie L. Lyon whom she married on December 16, 1950 in Chaptico, MD and who preceded her in death on April 19, 2001 in Morganza, MD.

She is survived by her children David Allen Lyon, William "Billy' Vernon Lyon and Margaret "Diane" Lyon Watson, all of Morganza, MD as well as her brother Horace E. Rice of Budds Creek, MD, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, Margaret Dora Marton Ernest J. "Pete" Rice.

Jodie was a homemaker who was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Christ Episcopal Church, Chaptico, MD with Fr. William "Jesse" Neat officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be William "BJ" Lyon, Jr., David AD Lyon, Henry Oliver, Billy Rice, Scott Watson and Dale "Chip" Cropper III.

Contributions may be left to Christ Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 8, Chaptico, MD 20621.

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