Hilda Mae Guy Drury

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Morganza, MD with Father Keith Woods officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 9, 2014 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. Hilda Guy Drury of Leonardtown, Maryland, 92, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of January 6, 2014 at Sunrise of Severna Park. She was born in Loveville, MD on May 1st 1921. Formally of Cheverly, she moved to Clements, MD after retirement. She is preceded in death by her loving and outgoing husband, Francis Drury, Jr. She is also preceded by her seven siblings, her daughter, Bonita, and her son in law, Paul Boldon. In her youth, Hilda attended St. Joseph’s elementary and then St. Mary’s academy. There she learned to be fluent in French, which served her well on her trip to Lourdes in France in her 70’s. Hilda was a devout Catholic. When able she would attend church 7 days a week, especially during lent. Hilda was also well known for her skill and artistry in quilting. She won multiple awards for her stunning quilts and even went on to have some displayed in Annapolis at the Capitol building. Her legacy lives on with the Quilt ladies of Leonardtown. They were among her closest friends, so much so that they became family. She was also renowned for her baking and cooking. Her lemon meringue pies were award winning. They were highly sought after by all of southern Maryland and often fought over at family holidays and get-togethers. She was an outstanding card player, who could take you for all your worth, however she tended to be more lenient with her grandchildren. Her favorite game was Pitch and she hated Poker. She was a patient teacher, introducing all of her grandchildren to Kings in the Corner, which has become a favorite family pastime. With a host of accomplishments in her 92 years, her greatest life’s work was her family. She is survived by her four children, Francis Eugene Drury III (Elizabeth), Mary Ellen Thomas (Donald), Joan Drury Boldon, and Susan Drury Grace (Timothy). She was blessed with eight grandchildren, Christopher Thomas, Timothy Drury, Maria Drury, Jimmy Drury, Amy (Grace) DiPietro, Matthew Grace, Lauren (Grace) Warner, and Kelly Grace, who endearingly called her “Gammie.” She even had five great-grandchildren who sometimes affectionately called her, “Gummie,” which was close enough. Family and friends may attend a viewing service at Mattingly Gardiner Funeral Home, 41590 Fenwick Street Leonardtown, MD 20650 on Thursday, January 9, 2014 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M.. at St. Joseph’s Church in Morganza, MD on Friday with Father Keith Woods officiating. Interment will be at St. Josephs Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to The Friends of Cedar Lane Apartments 22680 Cedar Lane Court Leonardtown, MD 20650.