Obituaries 9 July 2024

Mary L. Priest

Mary L. Priest, a beloved member of the Leesburg community, passed away July 3, 2024.

Born Dec. 31, 1925, she lived a life filled with love, laughter and cherished moments shared with her family and friends.

Throughout her life, Mary touched the hearts of many with her unwavering love for her family, a sentiment that extended to her children and grandchildren. She found joy in being a member of AMVETS #61, where she formed lasting friendships and contributed to her community in meaningful ways.

Mary was known for her green thumb, often seen tending to her garden with great care and nurturing her beloved flowers to bloom beautifully. In addition to her gardening skills, she had a passion for sewing and could often be found creating intricate pieces with meticulous detail.

Mary's memory will forever live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

Mary is survived by her daughter, Pam (John) Mottie of Hillsboro; son, Thomas (Ruth) Priest of South Carolina; four grandchildren, Mike, Lisa, Amy and Ryan; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Sarah (Anders) Newlan; grandson, Dustin Mottie; granddaughter, Leslie Hafer; two brothers; a baby sister; and three brothers-in-law.

Funeral services to honor Mary's life will be Saturday, July 13, 2024 at noon at the Thompson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the White Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of services at Thompson Funeral Home.

To sign Mary's online guest book, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com, or to leave a comment, like or share, visit the Thompson Funeral Home and Cremation Care Facebook page.

 

Add new comment

This is not for publication.
This is not for publication.
About text formats

Plain text

  • No HTML tags allowed.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically.
Article comments are not posted immediately to the Web site. Each submission must be approved by the Web site editor, who may edit content for appropriateness. There may be a delay of 24-48 hours for any submission while the web site editor reviews and approves it. Note: All information on this form is required. Your telephone number and email address is for our use only, and will not be attached to your comment.
CAPTCHA This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.