She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry William Ollinger, her father, Dr. Clarence Vearn Partridge, her mother, Edith Pritchard Partridge, her brother Clarence Vearn Partridge, Jr., and her brother Pritchard Appleton Partridge.
Mary Winslow is survived by her daughters, Winslow Ollinger Thurston (Ric), Ashley Ollinger Jones (Craig), and her son Harry W. Ollinger, Jr., (Andrea). She is also survived by her loving grandchildren: Craig and Blakely Jones, and Kathryn and Zoe Thurston.
Mary Winslow was born on June 7, 1942, in Mobile, Alabama. She attended Bishop Toolen High School and later graduated from Finch College in Manhattan with a degree in Art History. She returned home to Mobile where she was a Lady of the Court in the Mobile Carnival Association in 1963, a joyful and meaningful tradition in her life.
Soon after, she became engaged to Harry, with whom she shared 49 devoted years of marriage. Harry’s career led them to Houston where they raised their children, bringing them home to Mobile Bay every summer to keep them, as Mary Winslow would say, “dipped in the South.”
Mary Winslow was a proud and prayerful grandmother to each of her grandchildren, whom brought light and joy to her days. She was committed to praying for each of them daily for their health and happiness. Mary Winslow was deeply devoted to her life of prayer. She loved the Lord and her Catholic faith which sustained and guided her throughout her life. She was truly honored to be a Dame of The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
Her years in Houston, Texas, were filled with close friendships, competitive tennis matches and deep community involvement. She was a founding board member of the Junior League of North Houston, for which she spent countless hours volunteering at Texas Children’s Hospital. She was also a founding board member of the National Charity League, Cypress Creek Chapter.
After returning to Alabama, Mary Winslow made her home on Ono Island and later in Fairhope, where she embraced her passions for golfing, gardening, and bridge. She remained active and engaged, surrounded by friends whose companionship meant the world to her. Her circle of dear friends, especially the “Merry Widows,” brought her laughter, love and purpose in her later years.
Above all, Mary Winslow cherished her family. She loved deeply and was deeply loved. Her life was marked by grace, warmth and unwavering devotion to her husband, her children, her grandchildren, her faith, and her many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Fairhope at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025, followed by a luncheon in the St. Lawrence Room. Prior to mass, a visitation will be held at 9 a.m. in the St. Lawrence Room. The service will be livestreamed at www.stlawrencefairhope.com
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in her memory.
