Mary Elizabeth Alldredge

July 5, 1939 - August 9, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Alldredge, age 81 passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Granny was born on Wednesday, July 5, 1939 in Brownwood, Texas to Rube and Eunice Watkins. She married James Richard Alldredge on November 20, 1954 and began a life together that blessed them with six children. Mary loved her family and dedicated her life to caring and nurturing them all. She loved going camping, fishing and just spending precious quality time with her family. She enjoyed making clothes for them, quilting, crocheting, knitting and especially painting beautiful scenic portraits. Mary was very talented and there wasn’t a whole lot she couldn’t do. Down to hot rodding an old 1954 car, which landed her the nickname “Hot Rod Granny”. To everyone who knew her, she was Granny. She loved to talk about the old days and about the folks who had gone on before her. Everyone loved her dearly. She especially loved all her little grandbabies, and her Lord. Mary is survived by her children, Marie Russell and husband Jerry of Brownwood, James Russell Alldredge and wife Rose of Brownwood, Marsha Stewart and fiancé Chris Sawders of Brownwood, Jerry Alldredge and fiancé Dana Humphries of Ballinger, Timothy Alldredge and wife Cindy of Brownwood; brothers, Jack Watkins and wife Alta of Wichita Falls, Lonnie Watkins and wife Susan of Gatesville; 16 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rube and Eunice Watkins; husband James Richard Alldredge; son John Alldredge; granddaughter Rachel Marie Alldredge; sisters, Ellen Jones and Patricia Abney.