Mary Ashley Wimberley was born on April 22, 1941, in Pass Christian, MS, and passed away peacefully at home on November 26, 2024. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas N. Ashley Sr., and Alice Guillotte Ashley; husband, Earl Willie Wimberley; three brothers, Thomas "Shinny" Ashley Jr., Woodrow "Pet" Ashley, and Clemont Ashley; two sisters, Hortense "Candy" (Horace) Barnes, and Betsy "Betty" (Sonny) Bowser.

Mary, before retiring, was a Nurse for Gulf Coast Community Action Agency, the Director of Delisle Head Start, and a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader. She was the founder of Tee's Coffee Club, and her passions included Singing in Our Mother of Mercy Choir, Fishing, Sewing and Crafting, Gardening, Cooking Gumbo, Hosting the Mardi Gras Celebration, Traveling, and Spending Time with Family and Friends.

She leaves loving memories to be cherished by her devoted and loving son, Vernon Wimberley; four daughters, Earlceline (Michael) Taylor, Loretta Wimberley, Lana (Henry) Wimberley-Bowman, and Sonya (Albert) Calangan; six grandchildren, Tahera "Precious" Taylor, Takara "Patty Cakes" (Jordan) Calangan-Crump, Lauren "Puddin Pie" Taylor, Brandon "Big Poppa" Bowman, Adriel "Pookie" Calangan, and Landon "Pooh" Wimberley; one great-granddaughter, Ariah "Cup Cake" Crump, three siblings, Elizabeth "Sugar" Cardreon, Alice "Sal" Bradley, Mark (Sharon) Ashley, Sr. and a host of family and friends.