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Mary Joyce Wylie, 93, of San Angelo, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 18, 2025. Mary was born on October 6, 1931, in San Angelo to Lewis and Clara Wade Branham. She was just 17, when she met her future husband, John, at the Music School. She graduated from Stephenville High School in 1949, and she and John were married just over a year later in August, 1950.
She and John moved to San Angelo to start their family. They had two children, Michael and Sherri. Mary went to work for GTE in the accounting department in 1965 and worked there until her retirement in 1997. She was an accomplished seamstress who loved sewing for not only her daughter and herself, but also others. Every year, since its inception in 1960, Mary attended the Branham Family Reunion. It was something that she was always excited to attend, and some years, even participated in the planning. She dedicated her life to serving the Lord and was a proud member of Calvary Baptist Church. She spent much of her own time sending out birthday cards each month and every person who received one felt her love and care. She touched many lives with that one, small gesture.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John, and brothers; Virgil Branham, Bill Branham, and Bobby Branham. She is survived by her children; Michael C. Wylie and wife, Jan of Abilene, Sherri Richardson and husband, Jason of San Angelo; her grandchildren, Nixon Wylie, Joe Bob Wylie, Palmer Wilson, Kelsey Wylie, and Regan Minkel; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, sweet cousins from the Branham and Kennedy sides of the family; adopted children, Steve and Becky Spencer; and friend, John Holt.
The family will receive friends at Harper Funeral Home from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Monday, March 24, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church with Pastors Bobby Roger and Jim Wilkerson officiating. The burial will follow at Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood, TX.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Calvary Baptist Church.