Mae Sides (MaMae), 87, of Lexington Park, MD died on July 15, 2011, surrounded by her family, at the Solomon's Nursing Center, Solomon's MD. Mae was born in Mansfield, GA on July 23, 1923 to Mattie India and Idus Key Harwell.

She was the beloved wife of the late Forest D. (Jim) Sides and devoted mother and grandmother of three sons, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Her passion in life was spending time with her family and friends. She loved sharing her time with the grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, baking, cake decorating and playing bingo. Her hobbies included bowling, sewing and ceramics.

During 56 years of marriage, including 30 years as a Navy wife, Mrs. Sides, her husband and family lived in Atlanta, GA, Brunswick, ME, Port Lyautey, Morocco, Jacksonville, FL and finally settled in Lexington Park, MD in 1961.

Mae is survived by her sons William F. and his wife Gayle of Carlsbad, CA, James Lee and his wife Lori of St. Mary's City, MD, David A. and his wife Sara of Parkton, MD; granddaughters Neely Quillin and her husband Jeff, and Ashley Raley and her husband Allen; grandsons Ryan F. and his wife Kira, Kevin L. and his wife Jessica, Jeremy D., and Jackson M. Sides; great grandchildren Cayleigh Sides, James & Jared Quillin, and Dante Grante & Dylan Sides. She is also survived by her sister India Crawford and sister-in-law Hilma Harwell, both of Covington, GA.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her two sisters Pamelia Robertson and Kathryne Harwell and by her two brothers Fred Harwell and Idus Harwell.

Services will be private.

Pallbearers will be grandsons Ryan, Kevin, Jeremy, and Jackson Sides.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959. This was one of Mae's favorite charities.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.