Mary Melba DeWane 80, Springfield, Missouri passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born August 26,1936, in Camden, New Jersey. Mary had a passion with Branson and friends with the Baldknobbers.
She was preceded in death by her mother Anna Melba Bramley Williams, her father Raymond Edward Higginbotham and a brother Charles Thomas Williams.
Survivors include one daughter Teresa Kim Helms and husband John, her fiancée Ralph Bowman and by two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. And her sister Ruth Ann Rothstein and husband Tom.
Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2017, in Herman H. Lohmeyer Chapel, 500 East Walnut Street, Springfield, Missouri. Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Robberson Prairie Cemetery north of Springfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Kitchen.
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