Mary Ann Atwood Griggs

Mary Ann Atwood Griggs, 93, passed away peacefully in Olney, IL, on December 24, 2022.  She was born Mary Ann Hendricks on January 12, 1929, in Mt. Erie, IL, to Charlie and Lela Hendricks.  She married Loyde Atwood of Mt. Erie, IL, she then married Jay Griggs of Oblong, IL.

Mary Ann loved gardening, cooking, and loved to go on road trips to see the crops.

She loved attending “Brown Church” and her family and church family.

Mary Ann is survived by a son Kelly (Terry) Atwood of Mt. Erie, IL, a daughter in law Shirley Atwood of Olney, IL; and two stepdaughters Dee (Ed) McCloskey of Huntington MD., Wesley Rae (Kjell) Eriksson of Gozo Malta; two sister Illa Ruth Porterfield of Mt. Erie, IL, Kitty Eblin of Tuscola, IL; and a special niece Kathy (Ray) Glover of Mt. Erie, IL.  She has four Grandchildren, Troy (Mandy) Atwood of Cisne, IL, Brain (Sue) Atwood of Olney, IL, Danny “Butch” Atwood of Mt. Erie, IL, and Jenny “Sis” (Joe) Brown of Mt. Erie, IL.  Several Grands and Great-Grandchildren, nieces, and nephews also survive.

Preceding her in death Loyde Atwood, a son Martin Atwood, her second husband Jay Griggs.

Funeral Services will be held at Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home in Cisne, Il. at 10:00 am, Thursday, December 29, 2022.

No visitation will be held.

Burial will follow in Travers Cemetery near Mt. Erie, IL.

In lieu of flower memorials may be given to The Brown Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Mt. Erie, IL, and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home, Cisne, IL.