Joseph Harold "Buddy" Wood, 74 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on September 28, 2012 in Leonardtown, MD. Born September 12, 1938 in Mechanicsville, MD, he was the son of the late Louis Webster Wood and Mary Elsie Buckler Wood.

Buddy is survived by his wife Benita Marie Berg Wood, sons Joseph "Randy" Wood and his wife Kristie of Lexington Park, MD., Jeffrey "Jeff" Wood and his wife Krissy of California, MD., grandsons; Joseph "Rylan" Wood and Tyler Wood, and siblings; Catherine Marie Smith, Mary Helen Buckler and Jeanette Theresa Buckler.

In addition to his parents, Buddy was preceded in death by his siblings Earl Lester Wood, Kenneth Wilmer Wood, Muriel Carrol Wood and Margaret Jean Inman.

A life long St. Mary's County resident, upon graduating from high school, Buddy enlisted in the United States Air Force and was Honorably discharged in 1976 after serving for 20 years. After his retirement from the Air Force, Buddy worked as a Computer Systems Analyst for the Federal Government.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October2, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel with prayers recited at 7:00 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Morganza, MD with Fr. Keith Woods officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church cemetery, Mechanicsville, MD. Pallbearers will be Brad Carey, Kenny Wood, Mitch Wood, Vic Buckler and Mike Buckler.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.