Mary Hopkins Urune

Mary Hopkins Urune, a long term resident of Desoto,Texas succumbed to the effects of

COVID-19 on Sunday, September 26, 2021, in Methodist Charlton Medical Center in

Dallas,Texas. She was affectionately referred to as Sister Mary or Ms. Mary.

Ms. Mary was born in Pineville, LA on July 22, 1957, and departed this life on September 26,

2021, from COVID-19.

She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She is survived by her three

children, Jean Nate (Malachi), Tina (Kendrick), Troy (Tracy) and six grandchildren: Jayla, Jihad,

Jordan, Sean, Jabril and Blake. They were truly the wind beneath her wings. She leaves behind

two sisters, Linda Hunter and Polly Bond (Bill), and two brothers, Lionel and Mahdi, and a host

of nieces and nephews.

Ms. Mary is preceeded in death by her father, Henry Kilson; Jr, mother, Rosa Kilson; sisters,

Debra Muhammad and Janet Thomas; and brother Kenneth Kilson. Ms. Urune leaves in her

wake beloved ones from her time at Braum’s, Big T Bazaar, the Nation of Islam, and the DeSoto

community events.

Sister Mary attended her first Nation of Islam meeting under the leadership of Brother Carl

Muhammad (Southwest Regional Minister) in late 1992 at Mosque 48. After her very first

Sunday meeting, she asked if she could join the MGT class. She said she had heard so

much about the class and wanted to join along with her two daughters, Tina and Jean Nate.

Sister Mary proudly became an MGT in February, 1993 under Southwest Regional MGT

Captain Sister Carolyn Muhammad. She took being an MGT very seriously and was alert and

watchful at the meetings and during her travels to various states helping to secure Minister

Farrakhan and those in attendance. She walked her post in a perfect manner and was always

on the alert.

She was a fisher of men. She was often sought out for counsel and brought solace and calm to

people by many means. Sister Mary was known for playing tapes of Minister Farrakhan at her

music store in the Big T Bazaar. She not only played the tapes but also sold the tapes along

with The Final Call Newspaper. She impacted many people and had a positive effect on the

lives of many brothers and sisters.

Sister Mary loved the Nation of Islam and would defend her beliefs to anyone. She was a true

Believer, a wonderful Sister and a beloved Friend.

May Allah be pleased with Sister Mary Muhammad.