A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, Md. with Fr. Francis Early officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM.

James Harold "Sambo" Herbert, Sr., 72, of Lexington Park, MD and formerly of Maddox, MD died January 13, 2008 at St. Mary's Nursing Center. Born January 27, 1935 in Maddox, MD he was the son of the late Nick and Mary Agnes Parker. He was the loving husband of the late Hilda Elizabeth Herbert whom he married on December 7, 1957 in Sacred Heart Church and who preceded him in death of March 30, 1987.

He is survived by his children; James H. Herbert (Jimmy) of Maddox, MD, Rebecca T. Herbert (Sis), Mary E. Herbert (Mae), Julia B. Herbert, Harry W. Herbert (Sonny) and Barbara Y. Courtney (Barbie), all of Lexington Park, MD as well as 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Dennis A. Herbert (Butch).

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, James was educated by the St. Mary's County Public School system. He was employed for Dean Construction Company for 25 years and was a driver for Walter Wise Trucking for twenty years, retiring in 1997.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be held at 7:00 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bushwood, MD with Fr. Francis Early officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Thomas Courtney, John Maddox, Jr., James Butler, Sr., William Butler, John F. Jacobs and William Scriber. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Hill, John Hill, Francis Hill, James Bonds, Alphonso Bowman and James Hill (Iggie).

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