French Everett Medley, 95 of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully on August 9, 2010 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home, Great Mills, MD.

French was born on October 8, 1914 in Sugar Grove, VA. He was the son of the late John and Minnie Medley.

He was a member of the "CCC" (Civil Conservation Corps) of Virginia during the great depression (1939 to 1941) of which he was very proud to be associated with President Roosevelt's Tree Army before moving to Maryland to take a job constructing the new Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

He worked for the Department of Public Works at Patuxent River Naval Air Station for 30 years before retiring as the head foreman of the steam power plant and earned many awards from the Department of the Navy during his employment.

French was a member of the Hollywood Masonic Lodge and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon.

French is survived by his wife of 74 years, Goldie E. Medley. They celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary on July 3, 2010.

He and Goldie have three sons, Rodger B. Medley (Judy) and their four children Jeffrey, Rob, Mike and Cindy all of Rapid City, SD, Douglas Medley (Waverley) and their two daughters Michelle Lee and Suzanne Marie of St. Inigoes, MD, and Timothy Medley of Lexington Park, MD, daughter, Shirley Hall of Upper Marlboro, MD and her four children, Stephanie, Amy, Billie Joe, and Laurie. He is also survived by 17 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, and sister Ada Blevins of Woodstock, VA.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Flossie Ritenour, Glen Medley, Virginia Seibel and Myrtle Ritenour.

Family will receive friends for French's Life Celebration on Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Masonic prayers will be recited at 7:00 p.m. A private interment will be held on Friday, August 13, 2010 at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland, 21815 Three Notch Road, Suite H, Lexington Park, MD 20653.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.