Mary Sullivan
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Mary Louise Sullivan, 84, of Granite City, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
She was born October 25, 1940, in Caledonia, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Bud Thomas and Eleanor Louise (Stack) Sowell.
She retired from Mallinckrodt after many years of dedicated service as an operator. She was a faithful member of Bethesda Baptist Church in Granite City since 1962 and a was a loving mom, grandma, great grandma and sister. She loved dancing and was a member of Slappers Dance Club and also enjoyed rollerskating, sewing and working with crafts.
She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Rhonda Leigh and Jack Redman of Bois D Arc, Missouri and Cathy Leigh Richland and fiancé, Bill Harrington of Collinsville, Illinois; five grandchildren, NaTasha Douglas (Christy) McNece, Richard Sullivan, Ellen Reeves, MaRanda (Keith) Dickerson and Phillip Lee Thomas; nine great grandchildren; Adrianna Nicole Sullivan, Ella Mueller, Carter Thomas, Summer Rowden, Tinsley Dickerson, Tyson Dickerson, Braelynn McNece, Taylor Dickerson and Jackson Thomas; a great-great grandchild on the way; four step-grandchildren, Kari Redman, Laura (Siro) Herkenrath, Audrey (Bryan) Locke and SchanDona Redman; five step-great grandchildren, Irelyn Redman, Damo Herkenrath, Theo Herkenrath, Abrie Locke and Aurora Locke; a sister, Mattie Beatrice Calvert of Murray, Kentucky; many nieces and nephews; other extended family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Cora Blessing and Dorothy Laverne Sowell and a brother, John Thomas Sowell.
In celebration of her life, visitation will be at Irwin Chapel, 3960 Maryville Road in Granite City on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025, with Pastor David Denton officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Hill Memorial Estates in Glen Carbon.
Memorials may be made to Bethesda Baptist Church and may be accepted at the funeral chapel. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.irwinchapel.com.
Irwin Chapel Funeral Home
