Mary Dumey

Mary Elizabeth Dumey, 86, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Jackson Manor in Jackson.

Mary Dumey

Mary Dumey

She was born July 7, 1937, in Portageville, Missouri, to Robert and Matlean Lawson McElyea.

Mary was a 1954 graduate of Oran (Missouri) High School. In 1956, she married Robert "Bob" Dean Dumey, and they had two daughters, Karen and Shirlie.

When they were first married, they lived in Rockview, Missouri. A few years later, they moved to Chicago, where Mary helped Bob manage an apartment building throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In 1967, Mary and Bob opened a Dixie Cream doughnut shop in Boulder, Colorado. They relocated to Jackson in 1969. At that time, Mary raised her daughters, while Bob traveled around the country with his job with Dixie Cream. In 1972, Mary and Bob opened and operated Bob's Donuts in Jackson until they sold it in the late 1970s. That is when Mary began working in the office of Lenco Inc. in Jackson, where she was in charge of customer relations.

While she was healthy, Mary was an active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. She served on the parish council, was a member of St. Anne's Sodality and helped with bereavement meals.

Mary was an accomplished seamstress and an outstanding cook, who enjoyed serving delicious meals to her family and friends. She and Bob rarely missed watching a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game, and she was a fan of Duke University basketball. Mary always helped family and friends in need, including caring for her mother-in-law, Bob's great aunt and Bob, especially after he had his stroke.

Survivors include her daughters, Karen Dumey of Jackson and Shirlie Wright, and her husband, Tom, of Union, Missouri; grandsons, Matthew Wright of Union and Blake Wright and his wife, Jessica, of Jackson; and great-granddaughter, Caroline, of Union. Other survivors include her sister Virgie (Butch) Koeppel of Jackson; brothers, Steve (Liz) McElyea of Jackson and Greg (Kathy) McElyea of Mokena, Illinois; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Dumey; sister, Pansy McElyea; and brother, Samuel McElyea.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at the funeral home, with Deacon Walter Biri officiating. Burial will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Fund or to Alzheimer's Association.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on Mary's personal obituary tab at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.