Mary Hooper Ketchie
Mary Hooper Ketchie, 104, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 at her residence in Glennville, Ga.
She was born in Monticello, Ga., on July 22, 1911 to Henry Benjamin Hooper and Annie Whitten Hooper. At the beginning of 1942 she moved her family to Macon, where she worked at the Naval Ordnance Plant in the Gun Powder Department, measuring gun powder for bullets used in the war. At that time, several of her brothers and sisters worked at the plant also.
After World War II she worked at Stephens, a ladies apparel shop in Macon as the head cashier for three different locations. During the early years of the Vietnam War, she returned to the demolition department as an inspector. After her work there was completed, she returned to Stephens and worked until her retirement at age 65.
While in Macon she attended Vineville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Ed Cook Sunday School Class. On her 92nd birthday in 2003 she moved to Glennville, to live near her daughter Betty and her family. Her church home became the Glennville United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Cowart Wesley Memorial Sunday School Class. Living in Glennville, she was able to drive until the age of 99 and garden until the age of 102.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude E. Ketchie, son, Billy C. Holland, four brothers, and three sisters.
She is survived by daughters, Betty (Dan) Dubberly of Glennville, Gloria Johnson of Snellville; sister, Louise Aiken, 102 years old of Monticello, chosen daughter, Zell Stephen of Warner Robins;granddaughters, Kim Dubberly Rowden, Lynne (Steve) Phillips, Julie Johnson, Tracy (Grayson) Lane, Elizabeth (Scott) Samsjadny; grandsons, Danny (Gloria) Dubberly, Lee Dubberly and Scott Holland.
Also, great-grandchildren, Cameron Holland, Mitchell, Whitney Rowden, Claire Garwes, Casey Dubberly Giddens, Brandon Phillips, Bruce Dubberly, Jon Hope and Justin McLeod; great-great-grandchildren, Ava Giddens, Quinn Giddens and Grant Giddens.
Funeral services were held Saturday from the chapel of Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home in Glennville. Burial with graveside service was held Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery in Macon. Remembrances to Glennville United Methodist Church, 116 South Caswell Street, Glennville, GA 30427 Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home of Glennville is in charge of the arrangements.