Mary Prud'homme

Mrs. Mary Prud'homme died on Sunday, July 5, 2009, in Tyler. Mary was born in Hemphill on Feb. 15, 1938, to Pete and Rosie Lee Procell. Mary's unselfish contribution to service in her community has been her love. Mary was involved with the East Texas Fair for over 20 years and served on the executive committee, including president, for more than 10 years. She also served on the Tyler Catholic School Foundation for 20 years. Key organizations were Girl Scouts USA, American Heart Association Board-CPR instructor, Tyler YMCA past president, Trinity Mother Frances Foundation Board, Smith County Medical Alliance, Smith County Drug and Alcohol, Tyler Catholic School Board, Immaculate Conception Altar Society, East Texas Cattle-Ettes, East Texas Piney Woods Cattlewomen, Texas Cattlewomen, PTA, Smith County Forage & Livestock and Texas Beef Council

Mary's passion for volunteer work in her community has not gone unnoticed. She received the Green and Gold Award, Tejas Girl Scout Council "Outstanding Adult Award" in 1984, Tyler Woman of the Year 1991, Woman on the Move for Business and Professional Women, Golden Book Award from the World Simmental Federation, Texas CattleWoman of the Year 2001 and the distinguished East Texas State Fair Family of the Year for 2008.

Preceded in death are her parents, Rosie Lee and Pete Procell; and her brothers, Jimmie Procell and Peter Paul Procell.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Joseph Prud'homme Sr.; her children, Carol Davis and husband Doug of New York City, Sharon Waldrep and husband Mark of Arlington, Joseph Prud'homme Jr. and wife Amanda of Kennedale, Steven Prud'homme of Fort Worth and Sheila Prud'homme of Dallas; sisters, Alice Procell of Hemphill, Martha Barcheers of Hemphill, Shirley Marsh and husband Jim of Jasper and Linda Wright and husband Jim of Beaumont; grandchildren, Robby Garrett and wife Tiffany of Frisco, Danika and Ashten Waldrep of Arlington, Kian Ross of New York, Emily and Joseph Prud'homme III of Kennedale; and great grandchild, Robby Garrett Jr. of Frisco.

Pallbearers are Herd Snider, Virgil Gonzalez, Vince Richbourg, Mark Tillman, Mark Waldrep, Cedric Golden and Bill Barcheers.

The family will welcome visitors at Stewart Family Funeral Home from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, with the rosary to follow at 6:30 p.m. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception church with Monsignor Joseph Strickland and Monsignor Milam Joseph officiating. Entombment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home in Tyler.

Memorials can be made to East Texas State Fair/Park of East Texas Building Fund, 2112 W. Front St., Tyler, 75702; or Tyler Catholic School Foundation, P.O. Box 131175, Tyler, 75713.

The family would like to thank Tyler Hematology & Oncology Associates, her doctors and the ETMC Cardiac ICU nurses for the excellent care they provided