Brenda May Oliver Pilkerton, 51, of Bushwood, MD died February 25, 2009 at her residence. Born February 12, 1958 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of Helen Virginia Welty Oliver of Bushwood, MD and the late James Matthew Oliver, Sr.

She was the loving wife of Stanley Patrick Pilkerton whom she married on May 24, 1981 in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD.

She is also survived by her son Patrick Lee Pilkerton of Bushwood, MD and her siblings Christine Keller of Butternut, WI and James M. Oliver, Jr. and Matthew B. Oliver, both of Bushwood, MD. A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Brenda graduated from St. Mary's Academy "Class of 1976" and was a medical records coder for St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, MD for over 30 years.

The family will receive friends on Friday, February 27, 2009 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, where Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM by Deacon Joe Lloyd. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 28, 2009 in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD.

Pallbearers will be Patrick Pilkerton, James Oliver, Jr., Jay Pilkerton, Ronald Keller, Matthew Oliver and Anthony Pilkerton. Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Pilkerton, Lawrence Pilkerton, Michael Farr and Paul Redman.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.