Linwood Beauford Doss, 78, of Lusby, MD formerly of Covington, VA passed away on December 19, 2009 at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, MD. He was born on September 13, 1931 in Covington, VA to the late Leonard Beauford and Evelyn Beatric Doss.

He was the beloved husband of Mary Elizabeth Tingler Doss whom he married on September 8, 1952 in Covington, VA.

Linwood graduated from Covington High School and went on to join the Army in 1948 and served our country during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on June 4, 1952. He then went on to work for Safeway becoming the Produce Shipping Foreman and retired in September of 1995 after forty three years of service. In November of 1995 Linwood moved to Lusby from Kettering, MD. He was a member of the American Legion, enjoyed fishing, gardening, shooting muzzle loading guns, and stamp collecting.

Linwood in survived by his wife of fifty seven years, Mary Elizabeth Doss of Lusby, MD; children, Dennis Lee Doss and wife Sherry of Waldorf, MD, Gary Doss and wife Becky of Salisbury, MD, and Kenny Doss and wife Kerri of Waldorf, MD; siblings, Lewis G. Doss of Mississippi, and Shirley J. Naughton of Greenbackville, VA; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dennis Doss, Gary Doss, Kenny Doss, Kenneth Edward Doss, Scott Barrett, and Kyle Samilton.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 26, 2009 from 10 AM till 12 Noon in Olivet United Methodist Church, Lusby, MD where funeral services will be held at 12 Noon with Rev. Faith Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made in Linwood's name to the Olivet United Methodist Church, 13570 Olivet Road, Lusby, MD 20657.

Arrangements provided by the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.