Mary (Smith) Winfield

Born April 1st, 1931 to the late Manuel and Rosetta (Rose) Covington-Smith in East Chicago, Indiana.  She transitioned to heaven on November 16th, 2018. 

Mary accepted Christ at an early age at Mt. Herman Baptist Church in East Chicago Indiana.  Mary graduated from East Chicago Washington.  Mary later married the late Clarence Winfield Sr. on December 10th, 1949 they were married for 53 years to the time of his death.  To this union 8 children were born.

Mary dedicated her life to serving others and taking care of everyone she came in contact with.   Mary and Clarence’s home was the home for all the children in the neighborhood.  Mary was known to play softball in her younger years and went on later to coach and run the Brunswick Little League as well as serving as the board President.  

Mary was very active in her church Bethel Temple which her father Manuel Smith was one of the founding members of.  She took pride and joy with being a faithful member, choir member and mother of the church.

Mary worked and retired from the United States Postal Service after 23 years of service.  Mary was the type of person that you could sit and talk to her about anything.  She always had a hug, words of encouragement and love for everyone.

Mary who was affectionally called Mama or Granny Mae was TRULY LOVED by her children, grandchildren, great grand- children and great great- grandchildren.

Mary was proceeded in death by her husband Clarence Winfield Sr., her father and mother Manuel and Rosetta (Rose) Smith, her step mother Dorothy Smith,  her father and mother in law Wes and Henrietta Winfield,  her brothers Roy (Doris) Smith, Surry Smith and Felix B. Smith, her sisters Barbara Smith and Rosie Pritchett, step sister Claudia Lee,  daughter Bernice Thomas, step daughter Janice Winfield, grand-daughter Carol Ann Biddings, son in laws Willie E. Thomas and Harry D. Coleman Sr. , daughter in law Judith Winfield, brother in law James (Annie Lee) Winfield and Will (Delores) Winfield.

Mary is survived by seven children, Clarice (Harold) Biddings Jr., Henrietta (Charles) McDaniel, Rose D. Coleman, Clarence (Michelle) Winfield Jr., James Winfield, Doris Jean Winfield, Roy (Christina) Winfield.  She also survived by 12 grandchildren Temmoria Hutson (Kevin Bradley) Vanessa Biffle, Selena McDaniel (John Brenston), Tracy (Theresa) McDaniel, Lisa (Steven) Henderson, Nicole Thomas, Corey Dixon, Jamie Winfield, Jessie (Melanie) Wright Jr., Christian D. Winfield, James (Devin) Wright, Kaela O. Winfield. She is also survived by 19 great grandchildren Cheyenne Biffle, Almichael McDaniel, Avery McDaniel, Cierra Biffle, Darryl (DJ) Hutson Jr, Autumn Kitt, Tamar McDaniel, Damari Hutson, Trayshawn McDaniel, Brooke Dixon, Brooklyn Thomas, Taylor Wright, Justin Smith, Kennedy Wright, Amir Wright, Coby Wright, CJ Heath, Cameron McCurdy, Johniyah-Selena Brenston and also 3 great great grandchildren A`Keem O. Pratchet and 2 on the way in 2019. Mary is also survived by one stepsister Ethel (Robert-Deceased) Sims, one sister in law Janie Smith, Mary is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and her close friends Mother Wilson, Mother Duncan, Mother Patton, Missionary Lucille Rumph and friend Collette Winslet.

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