William Dwight "Chico" McGill, 62, of Waldorf, MD, formerly from Pascagoula, MS passed away on September 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. Born on January 12, 1951in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late John Robert "Buck" and Alberta Mae Hare McGill.

Chico is survived by his children; Tammy Dehin of Long Beach MS, Crystal Herman of Saucier, MS., Meghan Morris, Marie McGill, and Doreen McGill all of Gulfport, MS, siblings; Clara Miedenski, Bobby McGill, and Timmy McGill and 10 grandchildren.

William severed in the United States Marine Corps from September 20, 1971 to November 21, 1974, his duty stations included USS Midway, MCAS, Cherry Point, NC., serving in the Vietnam War, he also earned the good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. William was the Director of Government Employees of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Chico was a member of the Free Masons, IBEW, Local Union 733, Executive Board Member of the US AFL-CIO, vice President of the MS Electrical Worker's Association, board Member of the Red Cross, Co-Chairman of the Energing Issues, Subcommittee for the Federal Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, Keys Committee of the Metal Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, Co-Founder of the Federal Workers Alliance, and Co-Founder of the United Defense Workers Coalition.

The family will receive friends on Friday, October 4, 2013 from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will follow at 3:30PM in the Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Ammon Ripple officiating. Interment will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM in the Riceville Cemetery Riceville, MS.

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