Ms. Mary Spell

August 29, 1940 - June 14, 2020

Mary was born on August 29, 1940 to the late Jasper Buddy Spell and the late Gertrude Foskey Spell. She departed this life on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Mary worked in the pharmacy at Pitt County Memorial Hospital now Vidant for several years until her health failed her in 1985. Even though Mary stop working at the hospital she continued to work taking care of her family. Every day Mary would get up and take care of the children, play taxi driver taking everybody to their assigned destinations. Helping any and everyone in any way that she could was Mary's job for several years until Rheumatoid arthritis took over her hands. Mary in true Foskey fashion kept on going. Mary belong to Holy Trinity United Holiness Church of Greenville she loved her church family. Mary was a beautiful and open person she loved everyone that she met and welcomed them with open arms. Mary will truly be missed by all who knew her. Mary is preceded in death by her brother, Milton Lee Spell; two sisters, Virginia Ann Baker and Debra Barrett; sister in law, Earlene K. Spell and a loving grandson, Kwmaine “Shaun” Thompson. Mary is survived by her sister, Shirley Barrett; three brothers William Spell (Valerie), Mitchell Foskey, and James Spell(Sharon) of Greenville NC; two daughters, Keya Thompson, and Kristy Spell of the home; special niece, Felicia Henderson (Henry); two aunts, four grandkids; nine great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.