William Edward Bean, 73, of St. Mary's City, MD passed away on March 5, 2014 at Georgetown Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Stephen Edward and Edith Unkle Bean. He was the husband of Joyce Stone Bean whom he married October 15, 2005.

William spent his life as a hard working man, both as a skilled heavy equipment operator and as a farmer in the fields of southern St. Mary's County. He took great pride in his work and the crops he planted and harvested.

William attended Little Flower School and St. Michael's High School. At the age of 20, he married Joyce "Teany" Robertson and together they raised 3 children until her death on March 19, 2003.

In addition to his wife, William is survived by his children, William "Ricky" Bean, Linda (Duncan) Lepper, Joan Bean (Chris Axtell), grandchildren, Lydia and Richard Lepper, sister, Frances Bean Titus, step-sons, Jimmy (Kathy) Stone and Keith (Tina) Stone and nieces, Jessica Snyder and Marsha Evans.

He was a member of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church and in recent years helped with the operation of St. Cecilia's Food Pantry alongside his wife. He enjoyed time with his family, cruising old country roads, going to tractor pulls and car shows, watching old western movies and playing a good game of pitch where no one could catch his Jack.

Family will receive friends for William's Life Celebration on March 13, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m. with prayers recited at 7 p.m. at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, St. Mary's City, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on March 14, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the church. Interment will follow in Holy Face Church Cemetery, Great Mills, MD.

Serving as pallbearers will be grandson, Richard Lepper and cousins, Jimmy Bean, Bobby Bean, Kenneth Bean, Brian Bean, Tommy Unkle and David Unkle, and friend and co-worker, Billy Hobbs. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Stone, Keith Stone, Robert Stone and Moe Stone.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680 or the Ridge Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 520, Ridge, MD 20680.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.