Mary Geraldine Chandler Mason, age 85 of Erwin, departed this life on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Betsy Johnson Medical Center. She was born on June 7, 1937 in Ft. Bragg to the late Bernard Chandler and the late Ruby Turnage Chandler. She is also preceded in death by her son, PFC. Richard F. Mason. Mary was a devout Christian and a faithful member of South Erwin Baptist Church where she served as Church Treasurer and sang in the choir. She was a seamstress for many years. She enjoyed tending to her flowers and spending time outdoors and cooking delicious home cooked meals. She was a seamstress for many years and even after retiring from Morganite, spent a great deal of her time and talent creating costumes for the church pageants.
She leaves behind to honor her legacy, her husband Aaron Mason; son: Charles Mason and wife Kimberly of Coats; three grandchildren: Amy Nicole Hulsey and husband Tommy of Carthage, NC, Cheryl Ann Mason of Erwin, and Heather Jo Michael and husband Charles of Seven Lakes, NC; five great-grandchildren: TJ Hulsey, Tyler Hulsey, Emma Hulsey, Cruze Aaron Mason-Clevenger and CW Michael.
A funeral service to commemorate the life of Mary Geraldine Mason will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 14, 2020 in the chapel of Cromartie-Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Price officiating. She will be laid to rest in Erwin Memorial Park with TJ Hulsey, Tommy Hulsey, Charles Michael and Rob Ragan serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM unitl 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Cromartie-Miller Funeral Home and at other times at 401 Mason Drive, Erwin, NC 28339.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
All arrangements are entrusted to Cromartie-Miller Funeral Home of Dunn. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cromartiemiller.com
