Bernard Guy Williams, 94, of Loveville, MD died February 21, 2008 at the home his nephew Raymond C. Williams and his wife Linda in Loveville, MD.

Born July 7, 1913 at home in Mechanicsville, MD, he was the forth of six children born to John Chunn Williams and Ada Mae Drury Williams. As a young boy he farmed with his parents. He later moved to Kensington to live with his brother, Thomas. While in Kensington he worked at a service station mostly pumping gas, changing oil and greasing cards. This is when he first met his wife Marian Josephine Ashley. Before they were married, he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940 and stationed in Ft. Belvoir, VA. Two years later he was sent overseas to North Africa then back stateside and then to Hawaii. He was then sent to Okinawa and back to Hawaii until he was sent back to the states for discharge. After his discharge from the U.S. Army he and Marian returned to Round Hill, VA where he drove a milk truck to provide for the family. After a few years without children they adopted Sara Beth when she was 2 years old. Marian expired when Sara Beth was a teenager and Guy raised her alone. Sara Beth and Guy moved to Purceville, VA and the later to Berryville, VA. Guy started to work for the U.S. Government and was able to retire from the government.

In 1973 Guy met and married Joyce Eaton and moved to Winchester where they lived until Joyce died in 1986. After Joyce passed away Guy moved to Loveville, MD where he first lived in a trailer on Raymond Williams' farm. He later built a house on the farm where he lived independently until his 90th birthday. He was a member of the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge and loved gardening, hunting, woodworking and making furniture.

He is survived by a sister, Mary Dyson of Leonardtown, MD, two brothers, James Clark Williams of Callaway, MD, Jack Williams of Brookville, MD and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents, two wives and his daughter, Sara Beth and two brothers, Stanley Williams and Thomas Williams.

The family received friends for Guy's Celebration of Life on Sunday, February 24, 2008 in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, February 25, 2008 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Morganza, MD. The Reverend Keith Woods was the celebrant. Interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD.

Serving as pallbearers were his nephews Leroy Williams, Jimmy Williams, Jamie Dyson, Jimmy Williams and great nephews, Ronnie Williams and David Williams. Serving as honorary pallbearers were his nieces, Cheri Tessier, Shirley Greg, great great nieces, Lindsey Williams, Allison Williams, and great nephews, Mark Williams, Roy Williams and Robert Williams, Jr.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House, c/o HOSPICE of St. Mary's, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 or the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 37, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.

Arrangements provided by Brinsfield Funeral Home.