Elliott Matthew "Bootie" Burroughs, 76 of Mechanicsville, MD died on January 9, 2011 in Hospice House of St. Mary's, Callaway, MD. Born April 19, 1934 in Oraville, MD he was the son of the late Henry Harvey and Mary Hayden Burroughs.

Elliott was the loving husband of the late Imogene Wood Burroughs who preceded him in death on September 3, 2003.

He is survived by his children; Gail Thompson (Bon Dee) of La Plata, MD, Glenda Shotwell (Buck) of Dunkirk, MD, Vicki Smith (Wayne) of Callaway, MD, Clay Burroughs of Lexington Park, MD, Robin Anderson (Mike), Denise Abell (Jimmy) and Roger Burroughs all of whom are from Mechanicsville, MD. Mr. Burroughs is also survived by his sister Mary Doris Case (John) of Summerville, SC as well as 13 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four brothers; Bernard H. Burroughs, James Hayden Burroughs, Joseph Kenneth Burroughs (Pat), William (Bill) Burroughs and one sister, Irma (Sissy) Brignet.

Elliott was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, before his retirement in 2002; he was a truck driver who worked for A.H. Smith and CA Bean. He enjoyed watching the men's and women's softball teams in St. Mary's County play ball and enjoyed watching the Washington Redskins.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 5:00-8:00 PM in Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home in Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be recited at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Morganza, MD with Fr. Keith Woods officiating. Pallbearers will be; Dee Thompson, Justin Anderson, J.W. Abell, Travis Anderson, Andy Wood and Danny Burroughs. Honorary pallbearers are; Mike Anderson, Eugene Shotwell, Jimmy Abell, Wayne Smith, Bon Dee Thompson, Marquise Watts and Michael Johnson.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's County, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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