Mary Wilbur Lyon Gadd was born February 22, 1929 in West Point, Mississippi to Ernest Lyon and Sudie Lou Thomas Lyon of Cedar Bluff Mississippi. She passed away due to lung cancer and pneumonia on December 14, 2017 at Many Healthcare. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Thomas Gadd Sr.; and daughter-in-law, Katie Gadd. She is survived by her children, Gary Eugene Gadd and wife, Peggy, John Thomas “Tommy” Gadd Jr., Valeria Marie Gadd, and Frances Angeline Gadd Adams and husband, Murdock; grandchildren, William, Michael, Shane, Kristi, Jennifer, Matthew, and Brett; and multiple great grandchildren. Cremation services will be held at a later date by Kilpatrick Rose Neath of Mansfield. The family would like to thank Dr. Chet Gregory, all the staff at Many Healthcare, and the staff of Hospice of Natchitoches.
July 13, 2026
