Jessie Mae Woodfield Gott, 82, of Galesville, MD passed away February 17, 2012 at Heritage Harbour Health and Rehabilitation Center, Annapolis, MD. Jessie was born March 5, 1929 in Galesville to Albert W., Sr. and Louise M. (Hopkins) Woodfield. She was raised in Galesville where she attended Galesville Elementary, and Southern Jr. and Sr. High School in Lothian, graduating with the class of 1947. Jessie married Vernon T. Gott on March 13, 1948 and they resided in Owings until moving to Galesville in 1954. Jessie attended the University of Maryland and was employed as a school teacher at Mayo Elementary from 1962 to 1990, primarily teaching 4th grade. She later taught math at Southern Middle School in Lothian, retiring in 1994. Upon retirement from full-time teaching Jessie worked as a substitute teacher at Southern High School in Harwood until 2007. Along with her husband, Jessie was a longtime volunteer at Southern Jr. and Sr. High Schools in Lothian and later at Southern High School in Harwood, where for over forty years they worked the concessions stands and ticket entrances at sporting and other events. Jessie and Vernon had the honor of having the field house at Southern High School’s Wingate Field named in their honor in recognition of their many years of service. She also assisted at prom breakfasts for several years. Jessie was a former member of Edgewater Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and was also active in church hospitality, and was later a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Davidsonville. In her leisure time Jessie enjoyed spending time with family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was also fond of cooking and entertaining.
Jessie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Vernon T. Gott, Sr., a son Charles W. Gott, and a brother John Edward Woodfield. She is survived by her sons Vernon T. “Ted” Gott, Jr. and wife Kathy of Galesville, and David R. Gott and wife Sonia of Maryville, TN; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; a brother Albert W. Woodfield, Jr. of Centreville, MD and a sister Louise Morris of Severna Park, MD.