Mary Ellen Simmons-Taulbee-Preston, 89, of Kingston, OK, passed away on November 14, 2022 after a battle with Alzheimer’s  

Mary was born on 10-26-1933 to Ocy and Hazel Simmons in Durant Oklahoma. After graduating from Denison high school, she went on to study [college major] at [college name].

After graduation, she landed her first job as a [job title] for [company] for [years].

In [year they met], she met [spouse name], and they wed in [marriage year], going on to have [number of children] children, [list of children’s names].

When Mary had [first child], she decided to dedicate her life to being a fantastic and wonderful mother. Mary excelled at propping up [members of her family] and supporting them through the many passions and difficulties of their lives. Whether that was [supporting spouse/child] through [difficulty] or [supporting spouse/child] through [passion], she made it her mission to improve the lives of others.

Mary was a passionate [name of personal hobby or craft] and when she wasn’t filling her home with warmth and kindness, she could be found in her [location] practicing [hobby]. We will miss her greatly.

Mary was predeceased by [list of family members who have passed away]. She is survived by [list of family members who are still alive].

The family requests that all flowers and notes are sent to [location]. There will be a [funeral service/memorial/celebration of life] at [date & time] at [location].

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