Mary M. Ashworth Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mary Malise Ashworth, went home to be with our Lord on September 21, 2020 at age 93. Always called Malise by all who knew and loved her, she was born April 24, 1927 to Elmer A. Taylor, Sr. and Ida Beatrice Elliott Taylor. Malise, the eldest of nine siblings grew up in McCaysville, GA, graduated McCaysville High School, taught school at Mobile Elementary for a short time before working as a secretary in California and Atlanta. Malise enjoyed working for many years as an office manager for Brown-Grubb Realty in Marietta, GA. She was a member of Roswell Street Baptist Church, Marietta, and in later years attended both First Baptist Woodstock and First Baptist Canton. Malise also served as Past Worthy Matron in the Marietta Eastern Star organization. Malise is preceded in death by her loving husband Raymond D. Ashworth, son Alan Ashworth, her parents Elmer & Beatrice Taylor, sister Peggy Slaton, brother’s Tommy, Chesley and Buddy Taylor. She is survived by sons Randy and David Ashworth, granddaughter Riley Ashworth, grandson Michael Ashworth, sister’s Maxine Ross (Kenneth) and Betty Fox (Darrel), brother’s Elmer Alexander Taylor, Jr. (Rose) and Richard Taylor (Choly) and nieces and nephews. Service will be Friday, September 25, 2:00pm at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, Marietta. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

Mary M. Ashworth

April 24, 1927 - September 21, 2020