Born October 20, 1959 in Pekin to Joseph and Verda (Day) Heath, she married Dave McGinnis in 1984 in Pekin.
Surviving are one son, Mike McGinnis of Pekin; and one brother, Wayne (Mary) Heath of Bushnell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and grandparents.
Mary had been a cab driver for Pekin Yellow Cab for 3 years and was also working at McDonald's in the Pekin Super Wal-Mart for the past 6 months.
She enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 2008at the Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel. The Rev. Judy Doyle will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Private burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in rural Tremont.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2580 Federal Drive, Suite 403, Decatur, IL 62526.