Mary Ivey
June 7, 1926 ~ March 1, 2017
Mary Stellone Ivey, age 90, of Grapeland passed from this life into eternal rest at her residence on March 1, 2017. She was born June 7, 1926 in Madison, Wisconsin to Natale Stellone and Mary Cerniglia Stellone. She married Bobbie Roy Ivey and would have celebrated 64 years of marriage together on March 7th of this year. They started a family, and in time, they saw their family grow to include eight children, eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Mary was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Richard Ivey, and a sister, Stephanie Abitante.
Left to cherish Mary's memory is her husband, Bobbie Roy Ivey; daughters, Gladys Ivey of Grapeland, TX, Cathy Carrig and husband Tom of Huntsville, TX, Maria Mobley and husband Tim of Highlands, TX; sons, Robert Ivey and wife Teresa of Grapeland, TX, Chris Ivey of Highlands, TX, Michael Ivey and wife Debra of Elkhart, TX, Steve Ivey and wife Lucy of Highlands, TX; grandchildren, Jake Ivey, Josh Ivey, Amy Yokum, Jessica Ivey, Ryan Fulton, Greg McClanahan, Jennifer Leber, John Garrison, Charlsye Hawks, Russell Ming, and Misty Jones, as well as fourteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Mary Ivey will be at Felders Chapel Assembly of God at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 with Bro. Ron Ivey, Bro. Morris Ivey, and Bro. Dolan Ivey officiating. Burial will follow in Refuge Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers will be Tom Carrig, Tim Mobley, Ryan Fulton, Jared Yokum, Timbo Watson, and Ben Cutler. Honorary pallbearers will be Jake Ivey, Josh Ivey, Pete Watson and Joe Watson.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ivey are under the direction of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 South State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas 75801.
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~With love and our most heartfelt condolences to Mary’s Family~
~From Gurvis, & Martha Vandver & All Our Family
To all my Ivey cousins, please accept my sincere condolences at the death of your mother. She fought the good fight, and had a rough couple of years. May she Rest In Peace. I remember all of you as children when we were all riding thon school bus together. Keep your memories alive, and may God bless each of you.
LaWanda Thetford Pennington
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With caring thoughts and sympathy. Praying for the family. Debbie Farmer Matocha
A Spathiphyllum was sent on March 4, 2017
Maria and Tim so sorry to hear of your loss. LeAnne and I have you in our thoughts and prayers. Tommy and LeAnne
Will love and miss you. Always Moma . Mike and Debra Ivey