Mary Frances Ayers, 81 of N. Chesterfield, VA. passed away, Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
She is preceded in death by her parents, James F. Smith and Viola May Brown Smith; sister, Betty Dowdy; brother, Earl Smith.
Mary was a longtime member of Webber Memorial Baptist Church, she loved to travel, paint, cross -stitch, and she never met a stranger. “Nanny” will be missed by so many, especially her beloved family. She was a small lady with a huge heart.
She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Ralph K. Ayers; children, Cynthia Matthews (Brian), Susan Jones (Billy), and Douglas Ayers (Angela); and sister, Mildred Brunner; 7 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A private service will be held, 2:00pm, Thursday, January 21, 2021 at J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home of Chester. The service will be live streamed, go to
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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 2151, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101.
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