Mary was a loving mother and a devoted housewife. Her children were the center of her world, and she treasured spending time with her family. Despite facing the challenges of dementia, she remained fiercely independent. Mary found joy in the company of her friends and in playing bingo. Mary also worshipped at St. Mark United Methodist Church.
She will be deeply missed by her surviving family members: brother Henry Frith "Pete"; sons Shane (Belinda) Brazile, Donny Brazile; daughters Sharon (Garrett) Gibson , Stacy (Rick) Vandiver,
Sloan (Dan) Downes, grandchildren Dawn Bell, Blair Gibson, Jordyn Brandt, Jessica (Jacob) Dupree, Caroline (Paul) Jackson, Catherine (Donnie) Strong, Barrett Vandiver, Bayley May, Slade Brazile, Brecken Brazile, Trey Downes, Nathan Downes and Jacob Downes; great-grandchildren Braxton, Jackson, John Griffin, and Peyton Bell, Hannah and Brooks Gibson, Evelyn Brandt, Boaz and Simon Jackson, and Elias Strong.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Henry Frith, and her husband of 45 years, Donald E. Brazile.
Pallbearers are Blair Gibson, Bayley May, Slade Brazile, Brecken Brazile, Trey Downes, Nathan Downes, and Jacob Downes.
APRIL 24, 1936 – APRIL 18, 2024
A family and friends visitation for Mary will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Leak Memory Chapel, 945 Lincoln Rd, Montgomery, Alabama 36109. A friends and family graveside service will occur Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Mobile Memorial Gardens, 6100 Three Notch Rd., Mobile, AL 36619.
