Mary Elizabeth Wyatt Gaines

1940 - 2023

Mary Elizabeth Wyatt Gaines obituary, 1940-2023, Lewisville, NC

Mary Elizabeth Wyatt Gaines

1940 - 2023

BORN

1940

DIED

2023

Mary Gaines Obituary

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Mary Elizabeth Wyatt Gaines September 3, 1940 - April 6, 2023 Mary Elizabeth Wyatt Gaines of Lewisville, passed away peacefully Thursday morning April 6, 2023 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was 82 and had been surviving rare Neuroendocrine Tumor Cancer since 2007.

Mary was born September 3, 1940 in Sparta, NC to Clara Odessa Taylor and James Oscar Wyatt. She had three sisters, Pauline, Ruby, Carol and one brother, "Little" Howard. Mary graduated from Sparta High School, moved down the mountain at 16 to attend business school and begin a career in Winston-Salem. She loved the mountains and got great joy from driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and viewing the azaleas and rhododendrons during visits back home in Pine Swamp. She never tired of spending time with her sisters and their families and helping to prepare extended family reunions.

Mary moved to Lewisville in the 1980s and was a realtor/broker and certified appraiser until she retired. She spent much of that time loving and spoiling her grandchildren. Mary's other passions were history and preservation. She and her friends and colleagues with the Lewisville Historical Society worked tirelessly to save and restore the historic Nissen House. According to the Historical Society, Mary's "vision, energy, knowledge, and talents were instrumental to getting the restoration of the Nissen House accomplished and open for business. Mary's experience as a certified real estate appraiser...was invaluable to the project."

Mary was preceded in death by her parents Clara and Oscar Wyatt, her siblings James Howard Wyatt, Frances Pauline Shew, and Carol Sue Burt and most recently, her two beloved cats, Cleo and Toni. She is survived by daughter and daughter-in-law Leeann Wyatt Gaines and Lisa Queen, son Michael Eugene Gaines, grandchildren Wyatt Martin Gaines, Walker Michael Gaines and Piper Sherry Gaines, sister Ruby Jean Johnson and beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorials may be made to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation. Services will be at Hayworth Miller on Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, Thursday, April 13, 2023. Visitation will begin at 11am with service to follow at 12pm. Interment will be at New Salem Baptist Church, Sparta, NC at a later date.

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Wanda Shew MacLeod

April 15, 2023

So many fond memories of MaryLee from the time we were kids playing baseball and croquet at grandma and grandpa Wyatts up thru the time we were adults sharing holiday meals and breakfasts up on the parkway and at Don's. Much love goes out to her family

Angela Story

April 13, 2023

My thoughts and prayers are with her family through this difficult time.

Mary Alice Warren

April 11, 2023

Mary was a good friend. I had the chance to work with her on the restoration of the Nissen House. She brought her knowledge of real estate and her professionalism to the project that was invaluable.

Lewisville Mayor Mike Horn

April 10, 2023

Our community of Lewisville is forever grateful to Mary for her many, many contributions to our community. She was an inspiration and a friend. We'll miss her very much.

Sharrel & Judy Wyatt

April 10, 2023

We 3 cousins had a great get together on our 80th birthday all 3 of us were born in September of 1940 Mary Lee will be greatly missed Rip

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