She as a 47-year employee of Hav-A-Tampa Cigars. She retired to her beloved squirrels and birds.
A loving sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend; she is survived by her brother Robert Pettis and his wife Anna, sister Jennell Obourn and her husband Arthur, daughter Linda Mincey and her husband Rick, daughter Carolyn Ellema, son Ronald Fernandez, son Roger Fernandez and his wife Jenny, daughter in law Niurka Fernandez, 14 grandkids, 8 great grandkids, nieces, nephews, and a special grandniece Jocelyn and friends Dorothy and David Bell.
Mary Kathryne is preceded in death by 3 brothers, 2 sisters, and son Ralph “Butch” Fernandez.
She is loved, missed, and irreplaceable.
A graveside service for Mary will be held Friday, September 1, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4207 East Lake Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.gardenofmemoriestampa.com for the Fernandez family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or Shriners Hospital.
