Mary Blanche was born on August 4, 1924 in Brown County, Texas to George Thomas and Katie Sandol Martin Lovelace. Her family was early Brown County pioneer family.

She had been a resident of Arlington for the past forty five years and was employed by the University of Texas at Arlington for ten years and had also been a hairdresser. She was a talented seamstress, musician and played the piano and the guitar.
Survivors:
2 Daughters:
Georgia Park of Arlington
Ann McBride of Arlington

4Grandsons:
Mark, Tim and Benjamin McBride
Michael Park

1 granddaughter:
Sandol Park

4 great grandchildren
Dylan and Katie Park
Brody and Presley McBride

1 brother
George Holmes Lovelace of Blanket, Texas

Numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Brothers- Martin, Reuben and Benny Lovelace; sisters- Frances Johnson, Otie Cason and by two infant sisters.

Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staton Island, New York 10305