John Prentice Thatcher, III, 59, of St. Leonard, MD passed away suddenly on May 16, 2010 at his residence. He was born on July 5, 1950 in Prince Frederick, MD to John Prentice Thatcher, Jr. and the late Jane Elizabeth Thatcher.

He was the beloved husband to Tamara Ann "Tammy" Thatcher.

John graduated from Calvert High School in 1969 and went on to join the Army, serving from 1969-1971 when he was honorably discharged. He has spent the last 14 years working for Atlantic Co. at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant as a Maintenance Supervisor.

John was preceded in death by his mother and son, John Prentice "Jay" Thatcher, IV.

He is survived by his wife, Tammy Thatcher; children, C. Dillon Thatcher and Mandy L. Thatcher-Duncan; father, John Prentice Thatcher, Jr.; siblings, Jackie Wieber, Joey Thatcher, and Janet Thatcher; grandchildren, Katelyn, Abrielle, and Jaydan; and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 20, 2010 from 4:30 – 8: 00 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home, Lusby, MD with a Prayer Service being offered at 7:30 PM. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 11:30 AM in the funeral home chapel with Deacon Chad Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk, MD.

The family ask for contributions to be made in John's memory to the, Tamara Thatcher, c/o The Carl Dillon Thatcher Scholarship Fund, PNC Bank, P.O. Box 655, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.