Mildred Anne Wood (Mom-Moms) 94, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on May 13, 2014 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on August 17, 1919 in Trent Hall, MD she was the loving daughter of the late Lillian Hill Pilkerton and Zachariah Pilkerton of Trent Hall, MD.

Mildred was the loving wife of the late Sidney M. Wood, Sr., whom she married in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Mechanicsville, MD in 1937, and he preceded her in death in Leonardtown, MD 1989.

Mildred is survived by her sons Alfred E. Wood, Sidney M. Wood, Jr., and Joseph W. Wood all of Mechanicsville, MD, 11 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her siblings; Henry Pilkerton, and Gladys Baltimore, both of Baltimore, MD, Bernard Pilkerton of Washington, DC, Martin Pilkerton, Theodora Grinder, Margaret Wood, Lillian Hill, Pauline Nagle, Ignatius Pilkerton, and Edna Thompson all of Mechanicsville, MD, Martha Pribble of Norfolk, VA, and Roudolf Pilkerton of Leonardtown, MD.

Mildred graduated from Margaret Brent high school in 1934 and University of MD in 1969 with a Bachelors of Arts. She was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, MD and worked as a cosmetology instructor for Charles and Calvert County Public Schools, retiring after 22 years in 1984.

The family will receive friends on Friday, May 16, 2014 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Mechanicsville, MD with Father Michael Tietjen officiating. Interment will follow in Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery, Helen, MD. Pallbearers: Robert Wood, Montgomery Wood, Preston Wood, David Wood, Daniel Wood and Nathaniel Wood.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.