Mary Louise Edmond
April 18, 1946 ~ March 6, 2019
Services for Mary Louise Edmond, 72, of Daingerfield, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Wallick Chapel Christian Church. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. Ms. Edmond will lie in state from 12:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mary (Johnson) Edmond, affectionately known as Mae, was born in Morris County on April 18, 1946 to George & Ophelia Johnson.
Mary accepted Christ at a young age and was baptized under the pastoral care of the late Pastor Thomas Hamilton at Wallick Chapel where she remained a faithful member throughout her life. She attended J.J. Rhoades High School.
In 1966, Mary married Cecil Doddy and to this union 4 children were born. She later married Melvin Edmond in 1988 and happily gained 2 step-daughters. They were blessed with 22 years of marriage when Melvin passed in 2011.
Mary retired from Pilgrim’s Pride as a supervisor where she was loved by many after a total of forty years in 2008.
During the warm months you could find Mae out in the yard mowing and tending her flowers. She liked everything to look good from her home to her clothes and she also loved to shop and browse. She enjoyed weekend “get aways” with her kids and family time with her siblings. When it was football season, she was front and center to watch “Them Boys”. Family gatherings were her favorite and she looked forward to everybody fighting over her famous German Chocolate cake.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Betty Allen and Vivian Green; one sister-in-law Emma Johnson, and four brothers Aaron Johnson, Robert Johnson, Willie Johnson and Vernon Johnson.
To cherish her memory she leaves four children, Sheryl (Anthony) Boyd of Daingerfield, Mary Smith of Arlington, Gene (Tina) Doddy of Killeen, and Candi (Bryant) Matherson of Little Elm; two step-daughters, Tina (Trent) Jackson of Desoto, Rochelle (Billy) Williams of Garland; four siblings, George Johnson of Dallas, Rudell (Hazel) Johnson of Mt. Pleasant, Patsy (Wallace) Taylor of Daingerfield, Benny (Karen) Johnson of Dallas; three sisters-in-law, Mary Johnson of Cason, Sharon (Billy Jo) Dillard of Hughes Springs, and Robin Johnson of Dallas; brother-in-law, John L. Green; two uncles, Earnest (JoVerne) James of Dallas and A.D. Johnson of Daingerfield; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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Condolences to my dear friend Mary Smith and family for your loss. May God comfort you and give you strength during this difficult time. RIH Ms Mary ??
May your heart and soul find peace and comfort. Peace, Prayers and Blessings, Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. May you be comforted by the outpouring of love surrounding you.
Candi, Carlton and I send our heartfelt condolences to you and your family. We love you and will continue to keep you and your family lifted in prayer.
Nothing can prepare us for the loss of a mother. Nothing can comfort us for the loss of a mother. Nothing can replace the love from a mother. Nothing can ever be stronger than the nurturing of a mother! But God!! To my dear cousins, Cheryl, Mary, Gene, and Candy I have walked down your lane. I have sat where your are, I have felt what you are feeling, when nothing else will do, when no one else will do, after all is said and done, I Am Your Help-God! Heaven received one of God’s strongest creations, your Queen! Love you always! John 14:18-27 18-20 ‘I will not leave you orphaned. I’m coming back. In just a little while the world will no longer see me, but you’re going to see me because I am alive and you’re about to come alive. At that moment you will know absolutely that I’m in my Father, and you’re in me, and I’m in you. 21 ‘The person who knows my commandments and keeps them, that’s who loves me. And the person who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and make myself plain to him.’ 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said, ‘Master, why is it that you are about to make yourself plain to us but not to the world?’ 23-24 ‘Because a loveless world,’ said Jesus, ‘is a sightless world. If anyone loves me, he will carefully keep my word and my Father will love him’we’ll move right into the neighborhood! Not loving me means not keeping my words. The message you are hearing isn’t mine. It’s the message of the Father who sent me. 25-27 ‘I’m telling you these things while I’m still living with you. The Friend, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you. He will remind you of all the things I have told you. I’m leaving you well and whole. That’s my parting gift to you. Peace. I don’t leave you the way you’re used to being left’feeling abandoned, bereft. So don’t be upset. Don’t be distraught. I will not leave you comfort less, I’m sending you the Holy Spirit, whom will protect you! At the end of your journey, I will welcome you my good and faithful servannt
To my Cousins, Cheryl, Mary, Gene, and Candy I’m so sorry for your loss. Cousin Mae, was such a beautiful person inside and out. I’m praying for you guys.
May the Peace and Strengrh of God be with you all during these times! Our condolences!
So sorry for your loss may God be with you and family
Mary thinking of you and your family during this difficult time. You shared an unbreakable bond with your mom and are so blessed to have had such a funny and loving woman to love and who loved you and your family back. Love you Sheryl Roberts
Praying for you and your family. May the memories and love will give you strength. Love You! Aunt Mickey
My Deepest Condolences to the entire family! Mary, thank you for sharing your mother with me.
May the Lord be with you and your family. Tink
Deepest condolences to our dear friend Mary Smith. Mamma Mary left such a beautiful legacy with you. She was a very special woman. Be strong and carry on the way that she would want you to. Hold tight to Tory, your siblings and all of your extended family and friends. God be with you all! With all our love!
My deepest sympathy and prayers go to the children of Mary, ‘My Special Friend’. Mary leaves precious memories for all of us to treasure and hold dear in our hearts. She was a very special friend to me. I will always cherish such sweet memories of her as we worked together, side by side for years, raising our children and many days of shopping for them. After moving out of state, we talked every week, we shared many hours of conversations, mostly discussing our children. Your mother deeply love you all. It is never easy to say good-bye to your mother. I know you will miss her, and things will never be the same. Please know I will keep you in my prayers. she will be missed, my heart hurts with yours. Love yesterday, today and forever”. Willie Faye Wheeler Chandler, AZ
Our sympathy is extended to you in the passing of your mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, & sister in Christ. We will pray that God Almighty will give you the strength to endure the pain that you feel right now. May the Lord comfort you in all the ways that you stand in need. Love you, Gerald Singleton & Family