Mary Talbot Obituary
TALBOT, Mary Ainslie - Age 84, of Fenton, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025. Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton (The service will be live streamed and can be viewed via Mary's obituary page at www.sharpfuenralhomes.com). Pastor Mark Doede officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Those desiring may make contributions to Huntington Woods Lutheran Church, 12935 W. Eleven Mile Road, Huntington Woods, MI 48070.
Mary was born October 19, 1940 in Detroit, the daughter of Richard and Janet (Hankinson) Ford. She was a 1958 graduate of University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods. She married Neal Alfred Talbot May 16, 1964 in Birmingham, MI and he preceded her in death October 1, 2005. She had resided in Fenton since 2024 coming from Holly/Clawson. Mary was a member of Huntington Woods Lutheran Church, in Huntington Woods. She enjoyed doing puzzle, coloring, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family.
Surviving are: her children, Timothy Talbot of Holly, Michael Talbot of Holly and Mary (Trent) Bitzer of Fenton; sister, Janey Campbell of North Carolina; and nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Janet Ford; and brother, Thomas Ford. Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.
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