William A. "Bill" Mackie, 78, of Fair Hill, MD, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Born in Fair Hill on July 25, 1944, he was the son of the late Henry M. and Bernice Strobel Mackie.

Bill worked his entire life as a farmer. It was a part of him, hard work, but a way of life that made him smile, and gave him satisfaction. A member of Rock Presbyterian Church, Elkton, MD, he was also a proud grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his grandkids. He found pleasure in taking leisurely drives with his wife, even if it wasn't Sunday afternoon. Bill was a toy tractor enthusiast and enjoyed doing word searches at the kitchen table.

Survivors include his loving wife of 51 years, Mary Goodchild Mackie; sons, Russell Mackie (Karen), Dover, DE, and Eric Mackie (Molly), Elkton, MD; grandchildren, Jacob Mackie, Dover, DE, Rachel Mackie, Syracuse, NY, and Alexis Mackie, Elkton, MD; and siblings, Lois Inglisa (Nick), Glasgow, DE, Patsy Peterson, Newark, DE, Connie Godfrey, Maynardville, TN, John Mackie (Mary Ann), and Edgar Mackie (Maryann), both of Fair Hill, MD, Ray Mackie, Smyrna, DE, and Mike Mackie (Linda), Rising Sun, MD.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Henry Mackie, Jr., James Mackie, Casey Mackie, Russell Mackie, and Nancy Allison.

A viewing will be held at Hicks Home for Funerals, 103 W. Stockton Street, Elkton, MD  21921, on Friday, September 30, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held the next morning, October 1 ^st , at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Sharps Cemetery, Fair Hill, MD.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cecil County Farm Museum & Regional Agricultural Center, or to Autism Delaware, in care of the funeral home at the above address.