Mrs. Mary Anne Hall Forbes of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, the 6th of May, at the age of 81. Born on January 29, 1939, she was the daughter of O.G. Hall and Marion Gardner Hall. Her grandfather served as a Baptist Minister and as a child she grew up playing in the church. She would eventually play the piano and organ there. Her love of music became obvious and she was classically trained as a pianist and organist.
Talented in many areas, Mrs. Forbes also served as a newspaper reporter for the Mountain Trails newspaper in Bryson City, North Carolina. A member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Forbes was totally devoted to her family as a wife, mother, and grandmother supporting them as they ran their family business for years, Forbes Piano Company.
Mrs. Forbes was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Emme Grace Forbes and is survived by her husband of 61 years, H. French Forbes, Jr.; three children, Laura Leigh McClellan, H. French Forbes, III (Lauren Elizabeth), and Heather Louisa Forbes. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Nathanael French Forbes, Andrew Douglas Forbes, Ian Shaun McClellan, Sara Anne McClellan, and Marianne Louise Hudson.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, the 12th of May, at Briarwood Presbyterian Church. Friends are cordially invited to the visitation from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. with the funeral service commencing at 10:30 a.m. Immediately following the service, the family will hold a private burial in Birmingham's Historic Elmwood Cemetery.
In lieu of usual remembrances, memorials honoring the life of Mrs. Mary Anne Forbes may be directed to Briarwood Presbyterian Church located at 2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham, Alabama 35243. Services are under the care and direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (205-879-3401) in Homewood.
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