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MARY E. BAUMAN

Mary E. Bauman, a resident of Andrews for 21 years, died Saturday, December 4, 2004 in Asheville after a long, courageous struggle with Breast cancer. Born November 5, 1919 in Gloucester City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edgar C. and Lulu Mae Green Stone and the wife of the late Joseph M. Bauman, who died November 11, 1989. She had lived in Maine, Philadelphia, Texas, Missouri, Chicago, Delaware, Florida, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, Maryland, Asheville, and Andrews. She was a homemaker and a member of the Andrews United Methodist Church and was active with the Methodist Women. Mary was a member of the Valleytown Culture Art and Historic Society. She was a gentle soul who cared deeply about her family and many close friends in Andrews, her cats and dogs, gardening, sewing, and hummingbirds. She took joy in travel, exploring Hawaii, Japan, Russia, Hungary and other countries.

Surviving are two daughters, Dr. Cynthia Bauman and dear friend, Raymond L. Hills of Longmont, CO and Theresa R. Bauman and husband, Dr. David W. Harris of Lakewood, CO; two sons, Joseph M. Bauman, Jr. and wife, Cory Wilcox Bauman of Salt Lake City, UT and Thomas M. Bauman and wife, Pat A. Thomas of Asheville; a sister, Ester Sterling of Titusville, FL; two grandchildren, Mary A. Bauman and Sky Bauman and wife, Shelley Wei Bauman; and two great grandchildren, Lucien A. Gibbs and Devin L. Gibbs.

Funeral services at 11:00 AM Tuesday (Dec. 7) in the Andrews United Methodist Church with Rev. Bob Miller officiating. Interment in the Valleytown Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 Monday evening (Dec. 6) at the Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews where the body will be until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the services.

The family requests memorials be made to the Andrews United Methodist Church, P.O. Drawer, 1310, Andrews, NC 28901 or to the Cherokee County Humane Society, P.O. Box 658, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.

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