John "Jack" Franklin Bean, Sr. 54, of Great Mills, MD, died October 6, 2011 at his residence. Born June 23, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late William B. Bean, Sr. and Henrietta M. Johnson Bean.

Jack is survived by his wife Judy Gale Bean who he married on April 14, 2007 in Valley Lee, MD.

Jack is also survived by his children; John Franklin Bean, Jr. (Mary) of Callaway, MD, and Lauren Nicole Simms (Jimmy) of Kinsale, VA, siblings; Elizabeth Peterson (Otto) of Marietta, GA, William Bean, Jr. (Mary Ann), Ernest Bean (Laura), Charles Bean (Linda), Joseph Leonard Bean (Donna), Lois Russell (Mike), Eileen Lang (Tony), and Joseph Leo Bean (Marie) all of Hollywood, MD, and James Bean of Great Mills, MD. Jack is also survived by 3 grandchildren, and 5 step-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents Jack was preceded in death by one sister Mary Margaret Guy.

Jack was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County; he graduated from Great Mills High School. Jack was a Heavy Equipment Operator with C.A. Bean Excavating in California, MD. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing, camping, NASCAR, and spending time with family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Monday, October 10, 2011 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD with Father Joseph Calis officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD Pallbearers will be: Pat Ridgell, Wayne Henderson, Charles Langley, Brian Bean, Tony Lang, and Jeremy Andrews. Honorary pallbearers will be: William Bean, Jr., Charles Bean, Bert Bean, Ernest Bean, Leonard Bean, and Leo Bean.

Contributions in memory of John "Jack" Franklin Bean, Sr. may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

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