Ms Mary Autry Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Minister Mary (Pookie) Autry entered into eteranl rest into on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Mary was born on December 13, 1945 to the late Grady and Mary Kate McKoy. Mary received her education in the Cumberland County Public Schools, and graduated from Armstrong High School then went to Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she received her Real Estate broker’s license in 1979. She went to work at Council Real Estate as a broker on Murchison Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina, then she went to work at Fayetteville State University, and then at Black and Decker in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Mary gave her life to Christ and was baptized and received the Holy Ghost under the leadership of the late Pastor Alice McKinnon of Highway Church of Christ in Vander, North Carolina. She grew in her faith and under the leadership of Elder Daniel Hall of the Prayer Temple Church of God in Fayetteville, North Carolina. For the last few years she continued her walk with God under the leadership of Pastor Mathis of Mission Field Ministry. She was a great inspiration to all that knew her. She loved her family dearly and always tried to teach them the Word of God, as she did to all that came across her path. Many, many people saw the great heart she had and drew to her. She always wanted to make a difference in someone’s life. She was very passionate about helping other. Wherever there was a need; numerous of people came to know her through her gift of helping. Mary was preceded in death by: three sisters, Catherine McNatt, Bernice McDaniel and Nancy Williams; a brother, Walter Grant McKoy; and a grandson, Alton McKoy. Mary leaves to cherish her precious memories: two daughters, Mary Ellis and Kimberly Autry of Fayetteville, North Carolina; a son, Walter (Rhonda) McKoy of Jacksonville, Florida; a brother, Charles McLaurin of Fayetteville, North Carolina; a sister-in-law, Mattie McKoy; an aunt,Mable McDonald; grandchildren, Lareka, Shayla, Ellisha (Terrance), Altonia (Russell) Watson, Taevion, Taniya, Alesa, Aleyal, Russell, Michael, Donta, Khalia, Kareem, Dwight McArn, Morru Hill, Timothy McKoy, LaShiqua McKoy, Walter McKoy, Jr., Ayden McKoy, Hailey White, Maddison, McKoy and Kaliyah Carter; three nieces, Dorena Branch, Glends Whitehead and Delphine Whitted; four nephews, Frank McKoy, Tony Williams, Vincent McNatt and Anthony McNatt; four godsons, Alvin Evans, Kareen Butler, William Baker and Wilbert McLean all of Fayetteville, North Carolina; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Ms Mary Autry

December 13, 1945 - January 29, 2020