Mary Fuller Daughtry

Mary Fuller Daughtry, age 91, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008 in

Port St. Joe, Fla, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Services will be held on Sunday, September 7 at St. James Episcopal

Church, Port St. Joe, at 2:30 p.m, followed by burial at Holly Hill Cemetery in Port St. Joe. The family will receive friends and family following the burial in the Parish Hall at St. James Episcopal Church.

Mary Charlotte Hoffman was born in Apalachicola, Fla August 12, 1917, to Valentine M. "Tine" and Agnes Elizabeth "Lizzy" Hoffman. A graduate of Chapman High in Apalachicola, Mary attended Florida State College for Women before marrying James L. "Red" Fuller in August 1938.

She was a life long Episcopalian who stayed very active in church activities until her health declined.

She was once referred to as "the lady who lived at the church." Mary served on the Altar Guild at St. James for many years, and could always be depended upon to provide a dish, cook a meal, or fix flowers for any occasion. Mary loved growing plants and flowers. When asked if she had a green thumb, she would quote her grandmother and reply, "No, it's called a broken back and dirty hands."

Miss Mary and husband Red owned & operated Fuller Supply Company in Port

St. Joe for many years, and later on she worked for "Mr. Cecil" at St. Joe Hardware. Mary was also a volunteer for many years with Gulf Pines Hospital Auxiliary.

Mary is survived by two sons, James H. "Jimmy" Fuller of Mobile, AL, and

Maurice E. "Mish" Fuller, and wife Ann, of Tallahassee/Mexico Beach. She is also survived by 3 granddaughters, LisaFuller Selzer and husband Mark, of Pearl River, LA; Christie Fuller Mundy and husband Jeff, of Birmingham, AL; and Carrie Fuller Tharpe and husband Jeremy, of Thomasville, GA, as well as 4 great grandchildren. Mary is also survived by one stepson, Bobby Wiley and wife Linda, of Mexico Beach; two stepdaughters, Louise "Punk" Daughtry and Carolyn Daughtry Ford, both of Port St. Joe,

Fla, as well as 7 step grandchildren, 9 step great grandchildren, and 3 step great-great grandchildren.

Mary was preceded in death by husband James L. "Red" Fuller, husband B. F. Daughtry, daughter-in-law Marie Talley Fuller, granddaughter Vicki Lynn Fuller, as well as step-grandson Charles "Buck"Ford, and her brother, V. M. "Buddy" Hoffman, Jr.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Parkinson's Disease Foundation,1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, New York 10018, Covenant Hospice, 107 W. 19th St,

Panama City, FL 32401, or St. James Episcopal Church, 800 22nd Street, Port St. Joe,

Fla. 32456

Mary's faith and strong Christian beliefs helped her through the difficult and trying times of her life and have served as a wonderful example to her family and all those who knew her. She will be greatly missed.

All services are under the directions of the Comforter Funeral Home.