Mary Edith Wood, 78 of Leonardtown, MD died on June 8, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. Born Mary Edith Russell on May 30, 1932 in Leonardtown, Md. She was the daughter of the late George Wilson and Mary Magdeline Stone Russell.

Edith was married on April 8, 1953 to the late Francis X. (Bubba) Wood.

Edith has also been preceded in death by her three brothers, Vivian Russell, Joseph Melvin Russell and John Merrill Russell.

She is survived by her two sisters, Margaret Irene Dixon and Rose Marie Bailey, of Leonardtown, MD. Edith also leaves behind three sons, David M. and his wife Cyndi, Bruce A. and his wife Carol, Mark A. and his wife Chrissy as well as her 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Along with being a loving wife and mother, Edith served her community in the Ladies Auxiliary to the 3rd and 6th District Rescue Squad upon formation of that organization for several years. Edith has also been a member of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary since 1971and reached the Life Member status in 2000. She was active in the Auxiliary up until the time of her illness.

The Family will receive friends on Friday, June 11, 2010 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be recited at 7:00PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 at 10:00AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church with Fr. John Dakes officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbears will be Andy Bell, TW Bell, III, Mark Bell, Chuck Latham, Richie Tippett and Lawrence Pilkerton. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Auxiliary of the Leonardtown Vol. Fire Department and Dallas Hill.

Contributions in Memory of Mary Edith Wood can be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or the Leonardtown Vol. Fire Department Auxiliary, P.O. Box 79, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.