William Clarence "Bill" Dudley, 91, of Arnold, Maryland passed away from respiratory failure at Anne Arundel Medical Center on April 29, 2017 surrounded by his family.

Bill is survived by his children, Jennifer Dudley and Robert Dudley, and his grandchildren, Sophia and William Dudley.  He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, and siblings, Robert Dudley, Margaret Mayes, Ione Folsom, and Christine Warren.

Born in Pocahontas, Virginia, he was the son of Hugh Robert and Cosby Harrison Dudley.   Bill grew up in Huntington, West Virginia and attended Marshall University earning Bachelor's and Master's degrees in chemistry.  Bill served in the U.S Army as a paratrooper during WWII with the 82 ^nd and 101 ^st Airborne Divisions, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.  During the Korean War, he was called to the 11 ^th Airborne Division but the war ended before he was activated.  Bill spent much of his career at David Taylor Naval Research and Development Center in Annapolis, where his was recognized as a top-notch chemist.

Bill loved playing golf.  He also enjoyed reading, tending to his vegetable garden, following finance, keeping current on political news, and watching sports. Bill also was an accomplished varsity track runner at Marshall University.  He very much loved his family and grandchildren.

Friends may visit on Thursday May 4, 2017 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Barranco & Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home 495 Ritchie Hwy. Severna Park, MD 21146. Services will he held on Friday May 5, 2017 at 11 a.m. in St James Parish 5757 Solomons Island Rd Lothian, MD 20711. Interment in the Church cemetery to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Marshall University for the chemistry department at:

The Marshall University Foundation

c/o Lance West

519 John Marshall Drive

Huntington, WV 25703

Please write a check made out to The Marshall University Foundation on the Subject Line write: Chemistry

We would like to thank our friends and neighbors for the loving care of our Father.