Mary V. Thomas Landon, 88, of Crisfield, died, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Mary was born on October 15, 1928 in Onancock, VA to the late Susie Williams Thomas and Travis Thomas, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Charles Landon.

A 1946 graduate of Atlantic High School, she worked as a private sitter for many years. She enjoyed traveling; she could be ready in a matter of minutes for a road trip. Family; she was always there whether it was for a celebration or devastation you could count her in. Mary was an avid grower of house plants. She had a green thumb and could turn a weed into a thriving green plant.

She is survived by six children, Edwin Thomas Landon & wife Judy, Diane Hill & husband John, Virginia Perez & husband John, all of Crisfield, Thomas Lee Landon of Harleysville, PA, Cindy Cooper of Seaford, DE and James Lee Landon & wife Pat of Pocomoke; four siblings, Janice Rogers of Fredericksburg, VA, Margie Crockett of Crisfield, Larry Thomas of Bloxom, VA and Travis Thomas, Jr. of Salisbury. She had 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Along with her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Dwight Lee Landon; her brother, Orville Thomas; and her sister, Charlotte Matthews.

Funeral services officiated by Pastor Stephen S. Willing will be held Monday, November 21, 2016 at 2 PM at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home where a viewing will be one hour prior. Interment will follow in Sunnyridge Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Crisfield Fire Department, P.O. Box 591, Crisfield, MD 21817.

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