James "Milfred" Hayden, 83, of Bushwood, MD, died on November 15, 2009, at the Washington Hospital Center. Born June 26, 1926 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Joseph Oscar and Edna Mildred Wheeler Hayden, Sr.

He was the loving husband of Mary Rosalie Johnson whom he married on March 28, 1948 in Sacred Heart Church, Bushwood, MD.

He is also survived by his sister Paula Eloise Gibson of Bushwood, MD and his brothers William Martin Hayden, Sr. of Bushwood, MD and Philip Bertram Hayden of Avenue, MD.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Joseph O. Hayden, Jr. and George Ernest Hayden.

Milfred was a farmer and lifelong resident of St. Mary's County. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

The family will receive friends on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 5:00 -8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown, MD, where prayers will be said at 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 10:00AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD, with Father Francis Early officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Phil Hayden, Desales Gibson III, Chris Hayden, Eddie Hayden, Jeff Hayden and Frankie Wheeler.

Memorial contributions may be made to Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7, Avenue, MD 20609.

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