John Freeman "Teeny Boy" Mattingly, Jr., 82, of Compton, MD passed away at his residence on February 22, 2014. Born on October 10, 1931 in Compton, MD, he was the son of the late Agnes Elizabeth Bowles Mattingly, and John Freeman Mattingly, Sr.

Teeny Boy was the loving husband of Claudia Lee Bussler Mattingly whom he married on June 6, 1958 in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Compton, MD.

Teeny Boy is survived by his children; Lisa Mattingly Martin, Dana Mattingly Porter (Jim), John Hugh "Boone" Mattingly all of Leonardtown, MD. , Grandchildren; Jena and Joseph Martin, Jaclyn Porter all of Leonardtown, MD, and Chelsea and Devin Mattingly of Hollywood, MD. Siblings; Agnes Elizabeth Browning of Lexington Park, MD, Joseph Wade Mattingly, Joseph Donald Mattingly (Ann), Dorothy Elizabeth McFadden (Jim) all of Compton, MD, Mary Catherine Sipe (Art) of Dallastown, PA, Catherine Noema Hutzell of Petersburg, VA, and Genevieve Hunt (Joe) of Mechanicsville, MD.

He was preceded in death by his brother James Aubrey Mattingly. Teeny Boy graduated from the St. Mary's Academy on 1951; he was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, MD and served in the United States Air Force. He worked as a Police Officer for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for 36 years retiring on February 1, 1994.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 10:00 AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Compton, MD with Father Thomas Crowley officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers; Devin Mattingly, Boone Mattingly, Jim Porter, Bubby Spalding, Donald Mattingly, Joseph Martin, and Roger Bussler.

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

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