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Mary Anna (Heckathorn) Savoy

March 24, 1945 — January 16, 2024

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Mary Anna Savoy, 78, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at her residence. Mary was born March 24, 1945, in Illinois, daughter of the late Rev. Fred and Anna Young Heckathorn. She and George Savoy Jr. were married December 19, 1987. He preceded her in death April 18, 2004. Mary graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree. She was of Lutheran faith. Mary was a selfless and kind-hearted mother and grandmother. She was the rock to her family and was deeply loved by her family. Mary loved her cats and considered them to be part of her family. Loving survivors include daughter, Marjorie (Ashley) Eddleman of Marble Hill; a sister, Esther (Myron) Bohnert of Jackson; and her two grandchildren, Trenton Eddleman and Keira Savoy, both of Marble Hill; a nephew, Aaron Bohnert of Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded by a brother, Fred Heckathorn Jr.; and a sister, Ruth Heckathorn. Visitation will be Monday, January 22, 2024, from 10 AM until Noon at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral service will be at Noon at the funeral home with the Rev. Darrell Back officiating. Burial will follow in the Lixville Cemetery. Memorials may take the form of contributions to Friends of the Library Foundation - Cape Girardeau. Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on Mary's personal obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.

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