Mary Jane Wood

Mary Jane Wood, 82, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on August 17, 1937 in Clements, MD, to the late Alice Estelle Higgs Woodburn and Wilmer Daniel Woodburn. Mary Jane was the loving wife of the late William G. Wood Sr., whom she married at Immaculate Conception Church in Mechanicsville, MD on October 5, 1958. Mary Jane is survived by her children; William G. Wood, Jr., (Alicia), Wanda Worch (Pete), Mark Wood (Carol), Tim Wood (Kim), Rita Wood (Danny), Patrick Wood (Lisa), her sisters; Emily A. Christie and Rita W. Abell, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She is preceded in death by her siblings Alice M. White, William E. Woodburn, and Francis B. Woodburn. She was born on the family farm in Clements, where she grew up with her brothers and sisters. She graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1955 and there met her future husband Garland. They married in 1958 and celebrated over 54 years of marriage before his passing. During their marriage, their greatest joy in life was raising their six children at their home in Mechanicsville, where Mary Jane continued to live until her passing. Eventually they were blessed with eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mary Jane loved her children and all her grandchildren deeply and devoted her extra time and energy to spending time with them, even when it became physically challenging for her. After raising her own family, she went to work at a child care center and elementary school so she could continue to love and indulge children. It was a wonderful gift she had in how she made people feel special and loved. She let everyone be themselves and accepted all for whom they were. She never knew the word no when asked by family or friends for help. In addition to her family, Mary Jane also loved long rides in the country, enjoyed local seafood and she was always up for a good party! If she won the door prize or the 50/50 raffle she was even happier. But, as she had an uncanny knack for predicting the future, she would tell you she always knew she was going to win! Mary Jane also enjoyed playing bingo, listening to Elvis and classic country music. She was a great cook and made the best stuffed ham for holiday dinners for her family. She cheered on her Orioles during baseball season and loved watching the Andy Griffith show. She loved getting her hair and nails done and finished it all off with her favorite lipstick. She loved the simple things in life and in doing so set an example for how to appreciate the things that really matter, a wonderful gift she left us all. She will be deeply missed by her loving family. All funeral services will be private at this time. Serving as pallbearers will be; William G. Wood III, Brian Wood, Summer Wood, Rudy Worch, Jacob Wood, and Abigail Wood. Contributions may be made to the Mechanicsville Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box 15 Mechanicsville, MD 20659.