Mary Elizabeth Atkinson Holt Fields Peryer, age 88, of Springfield, Missouri, was born on July 18, 1930, in Marshfield, Missouri. She passed away on June 16, 2019, at Brookhaven Health Care Center, Springfield, Missouri. Mary was a graduate of Springfield Senior High School and attended one semester of college in Canoga Park, California. She had held various employment positions throughout her life. Mary worked for the telephone company, a drive-in movie theater, selling Avon products, Zenith Electronics Corporation, and Oxford Health Care.
Mary was a member of the Pythian Avenue Baptist Church. She loved playing the organ and the piano at church as well as singing in the choir. Also, Mary had a keen interest in genealogy.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil L. Atkinson and Fadra Lucille (Manning) Atkinson, and three husbands.
Mary is survived by her four children: Vickie Major; Charles Holt and wife Jaretta; David Holt; and Amy Holt. Also surviving are five step-children: Jill Peryer and Bruce LeMons; Jerry Peryer; Penny and Jim Bolin; Jeff Peryer; and Mark Peryer. Mary has eleven grandchildren: Priscilla, Tammy, Jimmy, Christopher, Harvey, Marvin, D.J., Brandon, Jonathan, Brian, and Nikki. There are numerous great-great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and step-great-great-grandchildren. One brother, Bill Atkinson, also survives.
Visitation services for Mary Peryer will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Greenlawn Funeral Home North. There will be a graveside service on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in Eastlawn Cemetery, 2244 East Pythian Street, Springfield, Missouri.
Mary was loved by her family and her many friends.