Mary Ellen McLean

Mary Ellen McLean,
73 of Vernon, Texas died
on Sunday, Dec. 12,
2021, in Vernon, Texas.
Celebrating of Life
will be held at a later
date.
Mary was born
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1948
in El Paso, Texas, the
daughter of the late
Elmer Franklin and
the late Harriet Richter
Franklin. She moved to
Vernon in 2010 from
Dallas. She worked
as Manager of Tyson
Cafeteria for several
years and retired in
October of 2020. She
was a member of Wilbarger Co. EEA Club and a member
of Red River Valley Museum. She was a Catholic and she
was a homemaker. Mary was a loving person. She always
had a smile on her face and enjoyed being with all her
friends and she enjoyed gardening. She loved animals
especially her dog Winston. She will be missed by all who
loved and knew her.
Mary is survived by her son, Corey McLean (Cara
Nicholson), of Calvary, Alberta Canada, brother, Ken
Franklin (Debbie) of Marble Falls, Tx., two sisters,
Bernadette Schmitz (Eldon) of Deerfi eld, Wi. and Prudie
Childress (Lee) of Florence, Ms., two grandchildren
McKenna Nicholson and Mason McLean.
Memorials can be made to Wilbarger County Humane
Society, Wilbarger County EEA Scholarship Fund or First
Step.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.
sullivanfuneralhomevernon.com