Mary worked for Relm Communications for over 22 years before retiring. She was the matriarch of our close family, and spent the rest of her days taking care of us. She was everything to everyone. She was full of life and could light up a room with her beautiful smile. She was a sports fan and a huge fan of Dale JR.
Mary was predeceased by her parents, Norvel & Eleanor Anderson. She is survived by her 5 amazing sisters; Norva Anderson of Titusville, FL, Karen Anderson of Palm Bay, FL, Linda Ophoff of Tulsa, OK, Becky Sims of Rockledge, FL and Sara Sakowski of Melbourne, FL. She is survived by her daughters, Sherry Hester & Cathy Batcher of Melbourne, FL and her sons, Rick Payne of Fayetteville, AR & Larry Payne of Springdale AR. She is survived by 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. All of which adored her. She is also survived by her loyal companion and furry friend, Champagne.
Services will be held at American Burial & Cremation at 1200 South US1 in Rockledge, Florida on July 6th, 2018. Between 12-2pm will be visitation followed by the service at 2pm. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 7th starting at noon at 500 Croton Rd in Melbourne, FL.
