Mary Sue McLeod Greenwood

Mary Sue McLeod Greenwood, age 88, passed away February 7, 2022, with family at her side. She was born in Banks, AR on April 29, 1933, to Jesse Malcolm McLeod and Bessie Hines McLeod, and was the youngest of eight children. 

Mary attended twelve years of school in Banks, AR. Upon graduation from high school, she moved to Vernon, TX to marry her sweetheart, John Fred Greenwood on June 2, 1952. John was in the Air Force and stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX. 

During their 69 years of marriage, John and Mary Sue raised four children in Iowa Park, Texas; Brenda, Linda, Stuart, and Gail. With their newfound spare time in retirement, they enjoyed cross-country motorcycle trips, camping, and traveling the country by car or motor home. 

Mary Sue worked at several companies in Wichita Falls. She was last employed by Barnard Insurance. After retirement, Mary Sue volunteered at First Step for ten years. She loved her co-volunteers and enjoyed the time they shared together. 

Mary Sue was preceded in death by her husband; son, Stuart Jay; mother, father, sister, and six brothers. Survivors include daughters, Brenda (Ray) Garrison, Linda (Craig) Parman, Gail Jordan; grandsons, Jason (Lori) Morton and John (Tessa) Jordan; and seven great-grandchildren. The couple moved to Wichita, Kansas in September 2016, after the death of their son, and live close to their daughter, Linda. 

John Fred and Mary Sue belonged to Grace Church while living in Iowa Park and Harvest Community Church in Wichita, KS. 

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