William Mitchell Wood, Jr. 78, of Leonardtown, MD formerly of Loveville, Maryland died May 2, 2010 at the Civista Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. He was the son of the late William Mitchell Wood, Sr. and Ida Mae Jones, born in Loveville, Maryland on May 31, 1931.

William is survived by his wife Frances Cecilia Wood, and his children, William E Wood of Leonardtown, MD, Timothy A Wood of Loveville, MD, Donna M Dearstine of Helen, MD and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his sister Frances M Moore.

William worked as a Correctional Officer for St. Mary's County Government for 20 years until retiring. He was a lifelong resident of Saint. Mary's County.

The family will received friends on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Mattingley - Gardiner Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Prayers were said at 7:00 P.M. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Morganza, Maryland on Friday, May 7, 2010 at 10:00 A.M., with Fr. Keith Woods officiating. Burial will be at Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen, MD. Pallbearers will be Joey Bowles, Kenneth Zimmerman, Loyd Winger, Tom Haynie, Wayne Dobson and Guy Tippet.

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