Mary Evelyn Beard-Brown

Mary Evelyn Beard-Brown, 91, of Mexia, passed away Feb. 20, 2024, at Integrity Care Living in Mexia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Jones Funeral Services Chapel with Wayne Grabbs and Jan Harrison officiating. Interment will follow at Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the service, starting at 10 a.m.

Mary was born on May 3, 1932, in Mexia to Lester R. and Rachel D. Johnson. She was in the community her whole life and retired after 25 years as a medical secretary at the Mexia State School. She was the secretary-treasurer for 52 years of the local VFW chapter, was a member of the Rebecca Lodge of the IOOF and was a hospital pink lady where she ran the gift shop for many years.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Brown; brothers and sisters, J.L. “Lefty” Person and wife Marie, Wanda Bednarz, Weta Denton and husband James, and Dickie Lee Person; and nephews, Jerry Butler and Terry Person.

Surviving Mary are her daughter, Pat Adams of Mexia; granddaughter, Melissa Easterling and husband Steve of Mexia; grandson, Marc Pilkington of Mexia; great-grandchildren, Caitlin Curry and husband James of Mexia, Seth White of Waco, Brooklyn Pilkington of Fairfield, and Gage Pilkington of Fairfield; great-great-grandchildren, Miley Jo Curry of Mexia and Rhett Curry of Mexia; sister-in-law, Violet Person of Montgomery; special friends, Blaine and Cindy Colbert; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers are Marc Pilkington, Seth White, Gage Pilkington, James Curry, Blaine Colbert and Darrell Spurlock.

Please visit www.jonesfuneralservicestx. com to sign the guestbook and leave a message for the family.