Mary Anthem Marberry passed away May 6, 2015. She was born in Streetman, Texas on September 15, 1924 to Julius and Laura Baker. Mary grew up in Streetman, Texas and attended school in Fairfield. Texas. While growing up she helped raise her younger brother who she called "son" and her younger sister who she called "sister". She also would cook and do house chores while the adults worked in the cotton fields. After high school she took a job working with the government. She met the love of her life Fred when they were set up on a blind date. They were married January 6, 1946. Shortly after they moved to Mexia, Texas, and when her first child was born she left her job to be a stay at home mother and housewife. September of 1969 her family settled down in Grand Prairie, Texas. Mary was an excellent seamstress and cook. She could make casual clothing, prom dresses and much more without a pattern, and made the best fried chicken, potato salad and caramel pie from scratch. She never met a stranger and loved to laugh. She had a very special bond with her rescue Chihuahua "Stinky". Mary enjoyed taking care of others; she would make popcorn balls for all the neighborhood children at Halloween. She wanted everyone to feel good. Mary's passion was her family. A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother she was very involved in her childrens school PTA. She was also very involved with the youth group at the local church in Big Spring, Texas. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, siblings Marion Eugene Baker and Elna Ruth Watkins. Survived by her husband of 69 years Fred Hughlon Marberry; children Linda Herpin and her husband Charles W., Marion Hughlon Marberry and his wife Cathy B., Glenda Howard and her husband Emmett Joseph; grandchildren Nicole Henderson and her husband Coy, Angela Kelley and her husband Jeff, Christy Brownlee and her husband Brian, Caryn Kromka, Fred Key and his wife Tammy, Jo Ann Ledbetter and her husband Keith; great-grandchildren James Duas Kelley, Kiley Henderson, Marshal Henderson, Lauryn Allison, Kromka Heighley Brownlee, Airam Brownlee, Taylor Key and Ryan Ledbetter.
Published in Dallas Morning News on May 9, 2015