Mary is survived by two children, Gail Kwee and husband, Ben, and Dorsey Smith Shepherd III and wife, Peggy; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two grandchildren.
Funeral services are being conducted by Brown Wynne-Cary and will be held at Montlawn Memorial Park inside the Mausoleum 2911 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27603 on April 21, 2017 at 1pm.
Online condolences can be made at www.brownwynnecary.com