Mary L Mathes' Obituary
Mary Louise Mathes, 73, of Macon, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur surrounded by her family.
Mary was born June 27, 1941 in Mattoon to William G. and Alice E. (Eaton) Adams. She married Ronald L. Mathes, He passed away on August 26, 1998. She was a pharmacy technician and a bartender for many years. She was an avid gardener, canner and a collector of roosters. Mary loved spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Vicky Berry of Decatur; her son, Timothy (Terri) Mathes of Decatur; her sister, Laverna L. Karr of Dubuque, IA; her brother, William S. (Shirley) Adams of Benton, LA; her seven grandchildren, Royce Berry, Jr., Matthew Berry, Haley Mathes, Lindsay Delahunty, Jake Bonnett, Samantha Clevenger and Chris Pence; her six great-grandchildren; and her very special aunt, Viola “Aunt Bo” Landreth of Litchfield, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her ex-husband; her son, Tony Lynn Mathes; four- half-brothers and one- half sister.
Graveside services to celebrate the life of Mary L. Mathes will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2015 at Hall Cemetery in Blue Mound. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2015 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the family.
The family of Mary L. Mathes is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL. View the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories to the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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