Bernice W. "Miss Bee Bee" Taylor, 82, of Loveville, MD died January 9, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born August 15, 1927 in Scotand, MD she was the daughter of the late Richard White, Sr. and Alice Shorter White Beal.

She is survived by her children Marcelene Taylor of Washington, DC, Joseph Taylor, Jr. of Loveville, MD, Linda Byrd or Virginia Beach, VA, Wanda Cutchember of Drayden, MD, Joan Courtney and Julian Taylor both of Lexington Park, MD; 22 grandchildren and 39 great-gandchildren as well as her sisters Mamie Humphrey of Norfolk, VA and Marguerite Austin of Washington, DC.

She was preceded in death by her siblings Richard White, Jr., John White, Henry White, Dennis White, Lucy M. Courtney, Nerissa Edmonds, Lila Shuebrooks and Mary White.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Bernice graduated from Jarboesville High School and then attended St. Mary's Antioch School of Social Work, CSM. Bernie worked for the department of Social Services as a Social worker for 27 years, retiring in 1997. She was a member of the United Methodist Women.

The Family will receive friends on Saturday, January 16th from 10:00-11:00 AM in Hollywood United Methodist Church, Hollywood, MD where a funeral service will follow at 11:00 AM with Rev. Sheldon Reese officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be Darian White, Brandon Brown, Joseph Taylor, III, Tyrone Bush, Andre Taylor, Wallace Byrd, II and Troy Cutchember. Honorary Pallbearers will be Alexander White, James Courtney, Jeremiah Cutchember, Roland White, James White and Paul Bush.

Contributions may be made to The United Cerebral Palsy foundation of Southern Maryland, 21815 Three Notch Road, Suite H, Lexington Park, Maryland 20653.

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