Mary Gail Schute Kyle

Services with Reverend Leslie Hyacinth officiating will be held at Broadmoor United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with visitation from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, services and reception to follow.

Mary Gail was born to Amelia Best Schute and Leon Anthony Schute on January 29, 1952, in Perrysburg, Ohio. She was raised and educated in High Point, North Carolina. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia in 1974. She worked as a government aide to Louisiana United States Senator J. Bennett Johnston in Washington D.C. when she met her husband, Jack Kyle. After their marriage in 1978, they moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Following the birth of their daughter Kristin, Mary Gail was active as a room mother, Girl Scout leader, and soccer coach.

She enjoyed playing piano and tennis, spending time with her family, traveling and vacations in Florida, as well as doing needlepoint. She loved watching the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team. She was a member of Women Making a Difference at Broadmoor United Methodist Church. One of the greatest joys of her life was the birth of her grandson Kyle Ewen in 2021.

Mary Gail is predeceased by her parents and brothers-in-law, Ben Lacy and Pete Thompson. She is survived by her husband, Jack, of 48 years; her daughter, Kristin Kyle Ewen (Andy); her grandson, Kyle Ewen; her sisters, Sandra Schute Lacy, Jo Schute Thompson; nieces and nephews, Rice Lacy, Callie Brackett, Mary Keever, Betsy Cottam, Tyler Thompson, and Kennedy Thompson.

The family wishes to thank all the medical professionals who helped in her care.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, 1225 Chestnut Drive, High Point, North Carolina 27262 or Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815.