Mary Nall

Mary Elizabeth Grisso Nall, 68, of Jackson, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, left her earthly home and entered heaven with Jesus by her side Thursday, May 14, 2015, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

She was born Nov. 13, 1946, in rural Charleston to the late Lester "Jack" and Elizabeth Hart Grisso.

Mary Beth was a graduate of St. Henry Catholic School in Charleston. She received bachelor and master degrees in education from Southeast Missouri State University. She worked many years as a teacher loved by her students. Following retirement from teaching, she moved to Jackson where she ended her working career as a real estate agent in the Jackson area.

She married the love of her life, Gordon Nall, on April 16, 1966.

They were blessed with two children, Wayne Nall and Angie (Scott) Vaugier of Jackson. Also surviving is her husband; three grandchildren, Chai, Addison and Braden; three sisters, Jackie Gish of St. Louis, Kathy (Ron) Hubbard of San Antonio and Carla Grisso of Cape Girardeau; three brothers, Lester Grisso of Wyatt, Missouri, James (Charlene) Grisso of rural Charleston and Terry Page Grisso of Linn, Missouri; also many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Keith Grisso.

A prayer service will be at 5 p.m. Monday at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, with visitation following until 8 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Jackson, with the Rev. John Harth as celebrant. Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery.

McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer's Foundation, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001, or to the American Cancer Society, 106 Farrar Drive, suite 204, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.