Mary Alice Krodle, 88 of Greenville, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Briarcliff Health Center. Graveside services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, April 25, 2014 at Memoryland Memorial Park under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Chaplain Nick Williams will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mrs. Krodle was born January 21, 1926 in Haskell, Texas to Claude and Molly Wallace Kurfees. She was educated in the Caddo Mills schools. Mary met the love of her life, James Krodle on a school bus at the age of 14 and they later married in Hugo, Oklahoma on May 30, 1943. They shared a life together for 69 years.
Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed decorating, gardening and she loved to cook, especially pies. She enjoyed traveling, being with her family and friends and taking care of her cats. She was of the Baptist faith. Her laughter will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her son, Phil Krodle and wife, Carol of Greenville; granddaughter, Lisa Sherer and husband, Rick of Greenville; and many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Krodle; parents; great-grandson, Kevin Lynn Sherer; brothers, Wade Kurfees, Chambliss Kurfees and Dee Kurfees; and sisters, Annie Lee, Mariah Dunn, Aline Krodle, Jo Watkins and Eula Mae Steen.