Mary Louise Bruner, 87, of Greenville passed away on January 22, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville with Rev. John Foster officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday 1:00 PM until service time at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Mary was born on March 22, 1934, in Bonham, Texas to Rev. J.R. Kneggs and Ruby Jones Kneggs. Mary married the love of her life Ivory Murl Bruner on September 1, 1951, in Greenville, Texas. Mary and her husband built the family business Bruner Plumbing together, where Mary was employed much of their marriage, she also worked for The Hunt Regional Medical Center, and loved taking care of her family. Mary was a Sunday school teacher, youth director and played the piano at Central Assembly of God Church. Mary was well known in the area for her cooking and her love for music. In her later years Mary attended Highland Terrace Baptist Church.
Mary is survived by her son Eddie Bruner & wife Tricia of Greenville, daughter Charolette Stier & husband George of Lexington, Missouri, grandchildren Ashley Strait & husband Colton, Jared Bruner & wife Ashley, Mandy McKamie, great grandchildren Kamryn Young, Haize Bruner, Paisley Strait, Aidyn Bruner, Emma Bruner and Gatlin Strait, brother Ray Kneggs & wife Shirley of Rowlett, TX., sisters Joyce Smith & husband Rev. B. J. of Texarkana, TX. and Sharon Aiken & husband Carl of Texarkana, TX.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband in 2020, and her parents.