Margaret A. May, 78, of Mechanicsville, MD died on October 31, 2014 at Hospice House of St. Mary's in Callaway, MD. Born on January 12, 1936 in Chelmsford, England she was the daughter of the late Frederick Perry Pennock and Eva Clara Boswell Pennock.

Margaret married her beloved husband, the late Bobby Dean May, on September 12, 1953 at St. Nicholas Church. Together they celebrated 20 wonderful years of marriage before his passing in April 1974.

Margaret never met a person she didn't like, never treated anyone with malcontent, loved her Bingo, and spent her life sharing her infectious laugh. She never met a stranger and people simply loved her from moment one. She loved to knit and made many blankets for family and friends. She spent her working life as a nurse and before retiring many years ago, worked at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. In 1990 she began spending the majority of her time taking care of her great-granddaughter and serving as a volunteer at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School. She received numerous awards for her volunteer efforts and later, as her health diminished, she was still knitting hats to be given to newborn babies and to be shipped to soldiers. She found calmness in coloring and had an amazing, giving heart. Margaret had a kind, giving spirit; one which touched the lives of all that knew her. She will truly be missed.

Margaret is survived by her children, Susan Jane Zimmerman (Steve) of Mechanicsville, MD, Russell Dean May of Essex, MD, Freddie Wayne May (Richard) of Satsuma, AL, and Paul Allen May (Vicki) of Lusby, MD; her sister, Betty Ewen of Lusby, MD; her grandchildren, Lisa Marie Zimmerman, Tracy Rivas, Stacy Montgomery (Robert), Paul Allen May, Jr. (Alissa) and Derrick Scott May (Lindsay); and her great grandchildren, Devin M. Holt-Zimmerman, Andrew Rivas, Jasmine Rivas, Aden Rivas, Tylan Montgomery, Trinity Montgomery, and Calder May. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her siblings, Jack Pennock, Don Pennock, Les Pennock, Joan Pennock, and Doug Pennock.

Family will receive friends for Margaret's Life Celebration on Monday, November 10, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will be celebrated by Bishop McClean at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD 20722.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.