Mary Fay Hulme, 93, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family December 5, 2018. She was born June 12, 1925 in Dallas, Texas to Levings and Nettie Sandford. Mary graduated from Forest High School in 1943 and worked as an Abstractor for Dallas Title. She was a professional seamstress and had a green thumb for all types of plants or flowers. Mary loved Christmas, because not only was she able to spend time with her loving family but because she was known for her excellent Christmas village design that was so elaborate, it took up a whole room to display and her fabulous candy making. If you were to ask any of her children or grandchildren, they would tell you about the fudge, candy and sweets that were awaiting them every holiday season. Family and friends were so fortunate to be blessed by her loving spirit and beautiful soul. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Mary is survived by children, Marilyn Sovocool and husband, Scott, Janet Skinner, Jim Hulme and wife, Judy and Karen Knezek and husband, David; grandchildren, Sheila Williamson and husband, Rodney, Pam Shaw, Cathy Sovocool, Jennifer Sovocool, Marilyn Renee, Kevin Skinner and wife, Lori, Tonya Loera and husband Ernest, Misty Skinner, Kandy Jacobs, Rick Hulme and wife, Tracy, Nicole Hulme, Ron Knezek and wife, Frieda, Brian Knezek and wife, Rachel, Jonathan Knezek and wife, Lillian and Dylan Hulme and wife, Kelli; great-grandchildren, Emma, Lynlee, Cobe, Hailee, Lauren, Taylor, Alec, Ethan, Brayden, Alexis, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Rebecca, Mike, Carly, Bailey, Katie, Joseph, Stephen, Sarah, Darren, Abby, Cody, Tara, Jaime and Kenzie; great-great grandchildren, Harley and Haven and siblings, Margaret Hook and Charlene Ramsay. Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Warren Hulme; son, Gary Wayne Hulme; son-in-law, Jack Skinner; grandson, Sam Hulme; brothers, Jack Sandford and Robert “Bob” Sandford and parents. Family will accept visitors Friday, December 7 from 6-8pm and services will be held Saturday, December 8 at 10am at Grove Hill Funeral Home with interment to follow at Grove Hill Memorial Park.
