Mary Chastain Reece, 79, of Pine Log, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in the company of her daughters, who adored her.
She was born in Hayesville to the late Gordon and Betty Chastain. As an adult, she lived in Tampa, Fla., and Athens, Ga., before returning to North Carolina upon retirement.
Mary was an extraordinarily devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend. She was an accomplished seamstress, artist, gardener, cook and baker.
Professionally, she served as an executive assistant for several architectural and accounting firms as well as an economics professor at the University of Georgia.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arthur Melvin “Buck” Reece. She is survived by her daughters, Taunya Faulkner of Calhoun, Ga., and Selena Kairys of Fredericksburg, Va.; son-in-law, Chuck Faulkner; grandchildren, Matthew Kairys, Joseph Kairys, Mackenzie Kairys, Collin Faulkner and Dylan Faulkner; granddaughter-in-law, Jennifer Kairys; and sister, Virginia Hunt; as well as numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, followed directly by a memorial service at Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy.
In lieu of flowers, her family asks you to consider a donation to Heyman Hospice Care at Floyd, P.O. Box 162, Rome, GA 30163.
You may send tributes to the Reece family at townson-rose.com.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
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