On December 9, 2022 Mary Byford passed away at her home surrounded by family. She was 73. She was born November 30, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA and was raised in Parkland, PA before moving to Mississippi in June 1994. She is survived by her Husband Leslie Byford and daughter Theresa Walker (Terry Jr.) And granddaughter Kaitlynn. She was proceeded in death by her parents William and Margaret Bainger and her brother Bill Bainger.
She graduated Nursing school with her bachelors degree as a Register Nurse. She worked at St. Mary's Medical Center in Langhorne, PA and upon moving to Mississippi she worked at Haven Homes, where she retired in November 2015. Not long into retirement she went to work part time as an RN for MIllcreek where she retired again in 2020.
Nursing was her life as she also loved to garden and bird watch. Her favorite flower was roses. She will be missed dearly by family and friends. At Mary request and final wish was a private burial service for immediate family only. In lieu of flowers the family requests flowers or donations be sent to St. Judes Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN