Cecelia Regina Gatton, 80, of Leonardtown, MD died October 25, 2009 at St. Mary's Nursing Center. Born on December 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Owens Pilkerton.

She was the loving wife of William Everett Gatton whom she married on June 23, 1951at Immaculate Conception Church in Mechanicsville, MD.

She is also survived by her daughters; Melinda Russell ,Deborah Berned and her husband Jim, Cheryl Tippett and her husband Tommy, as well as six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Joan Bohannon, her siblings; Southern Pilkerton, Catherine Tippett, Elmer Pilkerton, Roy Pilkerton, Mae Murphy and Paul Pilkerton and her son-in-law Kevin Russell.

Regina was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County who graduated from Margaret Brent High School. She was a waitress for the Gally Restaurant and the Hill's Club Restaurant for 55 years, retiring in 1994. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, cleaning, and spending time with her children.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 5:00PM - 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel where prayers will be said at 7:00PM by Deacon Bill Nickerson. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:00AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel with Fr. John Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow in the Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.

Pallbearers will be John Damon, Jason Gatton, Jimmy Berned, III, Jennifer Raymus-Tayman, Jannette Johnson and Julie Russell. Honorary pallbearers will be Colette Berned Damon, Jim Berned, Tommy Tippett and the late Kevin Russell.

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