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Service:
A graveside service will be held at McKinney Chapel
on McKinney Chapel Road in Marion, Illinois, on
Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m.
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Obituary
Mary Louise
(Mainer) Moss, 99, previously of Eagle Point Bay,
Goreville, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home
with family by her side at 11:20 a.m. on March 9,
2026.
Holland Barry &
Bennett Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Even though she didn’t quite reach her 100th
Birthday, she was able to celebrate her 100th
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day,
surrounded by the love of her family.
Mary was born on September 23, 1926 in Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of the late Jasper
Floyd and Goldie Christine Mainer. Mary Louise
married the late Arthur L. Moss on June 16, 1945
after he returned from World War II. She is survived
by her six children: Sonnie (David) Alexander, Garry
(Noryne) Moss, Arthur (Rose) Moss, Keith (Kim) Moss,
John (Cindi) Moss, and Mary (Mike) Hampton. She
leaves behind a large and loving family who will
carry her legacy forward that also includes 27
grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren, and 30
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by the love of her life,
her husband, Arthur Lloyd Moss; her parents, Goldie
Christine Mainer and Jasper Floyd Mainer; sister
Alice; brothers Billy Mainer and Michael Mainer;
grandchild, Philip Moss; and great-grandchild, Mila
Moss.
They enjoyed spending time with family, traveling,
and taking care of their Lake of Egypt home in
Goreville, Illinois.
Mary was a homemaker through and through. She poured
her life into her family in a quiet, steady way and
never asked for recognition, but was felt by
everyone who knew her. She loved deeply, and you
never had to question where you stood with her.
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Her faith in Jesus was
the center of her life, and that faith is something
she passed down, not just in words, but in how she
lived every day.
She loved to read
and write and never went anywhere without a stack of
books. She was known for her wonderful cooking and
homemade jams and jellies. Family favorites included
her black raspberry, plum and peach jellies,
homemade pies and her amazing apple dumplings. In
addition to being a wonderful cook and baker, she
always had the most beautiful flower garden which
she cared for faithfully and got so much enjoyment
from. She loved to play games, especially dominoes,
and she almost always won!
A graveside service will be held at McKinney Chapel
on McKinney Chapel Road in Marion, Illinois, on
Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m. A Celebration of Life
for close friends and family to follow at Turner’s
Table in Carterville, Illinois. PLEASE RSVP before
2pm on Monday, March 23 if you would like to attend
lunch at Turner’s Table by emailing
Mmossmemorial@gmail.com.
Flowers may be sent directly to the cemetery.
Mary’s life was one of quiet devotion, unwavering
love, and deep faith. She will be missed dearly and
remembered always.
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