Mary L. Wood

Mary L. Wood, beloved sister of April (Willie) Shiver and Linda (Wayne) McCullough, ascended into heaven on May 5th, 2016. Born October 4th , 1951 in Mobile Alabama to Ancle Heyward and Merle McEarchern Wood. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Cheryl Lynn Wood. She is survived by her sisters April and Linda as well as her nephews Woodie (Paola) Shiver, Andrew (Sharon) McCullough, Bradley (Lin) McCullough, and her niece Wendy (Mike) Stearsman. She is also survived by her great-nephews Ryan McCullough, Grant Stearsman and great-niece Gentry Stearsman.

Mary loved life and life loved her. She was a big NFL fan and especially loved Kenny Stabler. After the death of her sister Cheryl, Mary turned to baseball always rooting for the Atlanta Braves. She loved music and was the first one on the dance floor showing up any competitor. She traveled, many places with her mother and her sister April including California, Hawaii, New York, and Canada. One of her best trips was to Las Vegas where she attended a Garth Brooks concert.

Mary went to school/work from the age of 4. Over her life she attended the Group Aid For Retarded Children, MARC, Brewer Center in Mobile, Alabama, enjoying Special Olympic swimming, bowling and dancing. In 1989 she and her mother moved to Norcross, Georgia where she attended Hi Hope Service Center in Lawrenceville for over 20 years. She worked at Sears, Olive Garden and California Dreaming with the support of a work coach from Hi-Hope.

Mary lived with April and Willie for twelve years after her mother died in 2002. Then in 2013 due to her declining abilities/health, Mary came back to Mobile to live at Mulherin Custodial Home where she was reunited with friends from childhood.

A visitation will be held at Eternal Hills Funeral Home at 394 Stone Mountain Highway, Snellville, Georgia on Tuesday, May 10th , 2016 from 10:00 am-12 followed by a graveside service at Arlington Memorial Park at 201 Mt Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, Georgia, at 2:00 pm.

A Celebration of Mary's life will be held at Mulherin Home in Mobile, AL on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 2:00 pm. Please wear your favorite color.

We are eternally grateful to the caring staff at Mulherin for their love, devotion, and dedication to make a real home for Mary and other adults with developmental disabilities. We ask that in Mary's memory donations be made to Mulherin Custodial Home, 2496 Halls Mill Road, Mobile, Alabama 36606.