She was born in Macon, GA on May 9, 1947 and was a graduate of Miller High School in Macon. She attended Georgia Southern College in Statesboro, was a graduate Crandall Business School in Macon and later moved to Atlanta in 1970 and was employed by C & S Bank and stayed with them thru their many mergers, retiring from Bank of America after 35 years. She was a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta.
Mary Anne was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Howard Dixon Forrester. She and Dixon loved to travel to the beach, spend time good friends and family, and they loved their dogs Molly and Mattie.
Survived by her brother, W. Henry Branham and his wife Barbara; her nieces, Shannon Stokes Sale and her husband, Rick, Laura Elizabeth Stokes, Deborah Ellison Barr and her husband, Andy, Michelle Ellison Hamner and her husband, Ted.
Memorial services will be held Monday November 16 at 11 AM at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068. The family will receive friends between the hours of 10 AM and 11 Am Monday at the church.
Those who desire, in lieu of flowers, may make contributions to Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church.
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