Mary Traylor

Mary Ellen Mayfield Traylor age 88 years, passed away December 27, 2015 in Terrell. Mary was born 16, October 1927 at Jacksonville, Cherokee County, TX, the daughter of James Delbert and Elsie Searcy Mayfield. Preceding her in death are her parents, husband C.W. (Dub) Traylor, infant son Joe Walter (Jody) Traylor and brother James Arlon Mayfield. She is survived by her son Rick and his wife Sandy Hopkins Traylor of Plano, daughter Suzanne Chance of Terrell, and grandsons Cash and his wife Elaine Schoka Traylor of Plano, Toby and his wife Sheryl Martin Traylor of Austin and Cody Chance. Also the special joys of her life, four great grandchildren: Brody and Clara (C.J.) Traylor and Grace and Julia Traylor. Mary and her late husband had owned and operated Traylor Furniture in Terrell many years. Mary, longtime member of First Christian Church, was past regent of Rockwall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, past chaplain of the Mary Ann Lawhorn Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas holding other offices in both organizations through many years. She was a charter member of the Terrell Community Hospital Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, Meals on Wheels volunteer as well as many hours at Bonham Texas State Veterans Nursing Home while Dub had been a patient there. Always a student of history, especially Texas history, it was only natural she became an avid genealogist having written several family histories while researching many different Mayfield and Traylor lines. Mary spent at least one day and night at her lake house retreat at Lake Palestine for eight years with Ima Adcox, Tyler researching, compiling and publishing a 660 page volume about one of her Revolutionary soldiers John Parker and wife Sarah Gordy. Through these many years Mary enjoyed so much having lunch often with good friends, the love and support of her Sunday School class the Crusaders, better known as "the Buttinskis", the Red Hat Society, oil painting, crocheting, reading and water aerobics at Terrell Senior Terraces. Funeral service will be at 1:00pm, Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel 642 N. Rockwall Ave. Terrell, Texas 75160 with a private interment at Oakland Memorial Park where she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband. *Penned by Mary Ellen Mayfield Traylor In lieu of flowers, please consider donations, to the First Christian Church, 405 N. Adelaide, Terrell, TX, 75160 or to any charity of choice in her memory.

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Mary Traylor

October 16, 1927 - December 27, 2015