Mary Paxton

PAXTON

Mary Elaine Paxton, 83 of Decatur died at 3:08 am. Wednesday December 27, 2023, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at noon Tuesday January 2, 2024, at Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care (2442 N. Route 121 Decatur, IL. 62526) with Fr. Rick Welton officiating. A private burial will be in Salem Cemetery Decatur. Memorials, if desired may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes School. Please sign the family guestbook at www.tanzyusloganmemorialpages.com

Mary was born in September of 1940, in Decatur, the daughter of John and Margaret Hullinger. She graduated from High School in Heydon, Arizona. Mary worked for A.E. Staley Manufacturing and later Tate & Lyle. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Surviving is her brother, Golden (June) Hullinger of Florida, sister, Harriett Daniels of Alaska, close friends, Amy and Drew and their family, numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Gene, Jasper and Robert Hullinger, sister, Pearl Noble.