Mary Kathryn Bowens McNeal was born on August 18, 1925 in Plano, Texas to the parentage of Gladys California Cobbs and Jim Bowens. Know as “Mother” to her children, “MayKathryn” to her close friends and “Mother McNeal” to her dear church family, she passed away in her home on December 24, 2022 in Rowlett, Texas.
Mary Katheryn Bowens McNeal attended B.F. Darrell Elementary school and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, Texas. She later attended business school in Missouri. She married her husband, Bluitt McNeal, Sr. in 1944 and they remained married until he passed away after 56 years of a loving marriage. To this union four children were born.
During her lifetime, she was a professional seamstress for several decades. She worked for JC Penny before deciding to retire and attend to the needs of her family. Mother never loss her love for sewing and was often seen in her home going through patterns, boxes of material or letting out a hem in a dress or jacket.
Mary Katheryn Bowens McNeal attended Zion Hill Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas for many years before she and her husband relocated from Dallas to Rowlett, Texas. After relocating, she quickly found a church home at Zion Baptist Church in Rowlett where she remained a member until she was called to rest in the arms of the Lord.
She remained a dedicated servant to the Lord and was often seen reading her Bible and looking through religious books. Mother McNeal trusted the Lord and was rewarded with strength and courage for keeping the faith. God looked around His garden and He found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth and saw her weary face as the roads were getting rough and the hills harder to climb. He put his arms around her and closed her weary eyelids. She was loved and will be missed as hearts have been broken, but there is comfort in knowing that she has been welcomed home. Peace Be Thine
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bluitt McNeal, Sr., and her daughter, Patricia McNeal. She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter, Anita K. McNeal of Dallas, Texas, her son Bluitt McNeal, Jr. (Laura) of Dallas, Texas and her daughter Marilyn Gregory (Lorenzo) of Ft. Washington, MD., her grandchildren: Danyale K. Holland, Tori Washington, Deauntae Richardson, Bluitt McNeal, III, Christopher McNeal, Marcus McNeal, Chase Gregory, Jared Gregory and a host of great grandchildren, family and friends.
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