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Mary J. Chestnut

October 1, 1949 ~ October 9, 2026

Psalm 116:15
“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.”
A beautiful soul has taken her eternal rest. Her life was a testament to strength, grace, resilience, and unconditional love. Though our hearts are heavy, we find comfort in knowing that she is resting peacefully in the arms of the Lord. Her love was our greatest blessing, and her memory will forever be our most treasured gift. Until we meet again. 🦋💜
Love you til eternity,
Gerald (son)
Helena (daughter in law)
Alyson (daughter)
Paul, Paulaina, Kaycee & Kaleb (grandchildren)

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  1. A Phoenix. Fly high forever.

  2. I will miss you, and promise not to be too ghetto in public I love you always Queen ❣️❣️❣️

    • Rest well Queen. Your kind, loving nature will be missed. You always taught by example how to be a beautiful, intelligent and classy woman. I can hear your contagious laughter in my head. We will love, cherish and honor your memory forever.

      Love Always,

      Tyshell Lewis

  3. The love and kindness that you gave to me will never be forgotten.Your light continues to shine and will forever be with us💜Until we meet again.Love you.

    Melissa 🌸

  4. My condolences and prayers to the family🙏🏿 Ti be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord

  5. God has gained another angel, you will be missed.
    From the Ballengers

  6. My deepest condolences to the family 🙏🏾 I pray that you all find peace as Mom takes her rest after being such a strong warrior. Fly high my beautiful queen 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  7. I know god welcomed you with open arms🌹
    You were a beautiful light in my life and I’m blessed to have known you
    Fly high friend❤️

  8. Tracy Raynard Berry Jr. says:

    Mary i will forever miss your strong heart, mind, spirit and voice. You will forever missed!!!

  9. We will miss you auntie. Our hearts will always be with you❣️

  10. We honor the life of sweet Mary. May God grant her eternal rest and bring comfort and peace to her family and loved ones during this time of sorrow. 🙏🙏🙏

  11. Heaven has another angel watching over you, Allyson. Love you.

  12. To My mother in law my best friend I will always love you and keep our memories alive ,this year had been a rollercoaster for you and all of us but you always reminded me that you was a fighter 36 yrs of being your Daughter in law never prepared me for this but I do know that to be absent in the body is to be present with the lord and you’re resting with him I can hear you telling me Helena don’t forget to keep your Earrings on and lipstick when you walk out the house and I would reply Girl whatever But that was just the Diva in you.To the Greatest grandma to my kids and to a living mother to her kids I’m going to miss you my friend and mother in law Love always Helena Aka Shorty that was the nickname she gave me😢😢💔💔💔💔💔💔

  13. Well, sweet one!!! Your presence, grace, integrity, intelligence, style and courage will forever hold their memories in my heart forever more. You always moved with such class and fierceness that without a single word uttered your presence was loud. You will be deeply missed!! Thanks for adding a little pizzazz and love. Rest well in peace… What a joy you were!! RIHP dear Diva 🥺🙏🏽♥️

  14. May God rest your beautiful soul! I will miss that laugh of yours and how you always was there for me. Love Always Missy

  15. Ma Dukes … I will miss errething about you , Sadness & Joy will forever be remembered about & for you … Huggs, 2 Steppin & dippin for You ❤️🌹🎶

  16. l will always remember Mary as a very classy and well dressed women. l pray that you have enter into your final resting place and that your soul is resting with our father which are in heaven. RIP Mary no more suffering, to her family may the peace of God continue to rest upon you all.

  17. God Bless your soul. I will miss your smile, laughter and grace 👑.

  18. Ma, you were so sweet and I always loved how you promoted my craft for weddings and shirts. You are truly going to be missed, rest well my love. You are truly a shining star

  19. My heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones during this difficult time. May the beautiful memories shared bring comfort, the love of family and friends provide strength, and the peace of knowing Mary’s life touched so many hearts and brings some solace. Keeping the family in my thoughts and prayers. 🕊️❤️

  20. Words can’t describe how much I will miss you! Thank you for your unwavering love and support and also my love for all things Diva related. You already know Sav is carrying that on as well! Love you ❤️ Cinderella

  21. My sister, I really don’t know what to say, I am still hurting. I love you always! I’m going to miss the talks that we had. I love you Sis, but I know you are at a better place. God have you, you will always be in my heart ❤️. I’m thankful for our relationship, my sister! Love you!

  22. Hey mom,
    It’s me again. I didn’t and still don’t have all the words because I am in shock. This is not how I wanted our story to end. I will miss you until I take my.last breath and I want to thank you for being an amazing mother to me, and jist know my heart is shattered in a million pieces behind this. I am so proud that you fought a heck of a fight until your last days and was a true Phoenix. I pray you ran into dad and all who you wanted to see up there. Next week will be a void that can’t be ever be filled, but please make sure you come to me in my dreams please. I need to know you’re ok. You have no idea how truly loved, admired you were.by so many and the impacts and impressions you left behind. How beautiful, strong, determined, fierce you ARE and how to took any and everything by the horns and ran with it showing no fear no matter.how scared or nervous you were inside. I will miss pie talks, gossip, our hugs and even fights LOL. Kaleb will be just fine and will fulfill the wishes you left for him. I don’t have any other words, other than you left this world like you ran this world….. quietly and always like a classy lady. Hug dad, Yuseff and.Dsstinee for me. I will love you forever and ever until the world stops turning and when it does imma come looking for you. Please find me too.
    Love,
    Al
    AlyWally
    Babe

  23. Hey mom,
    It’s me again. I didn’t and still don’t have all the words because I am in shock. This is not how I wanted our story to end. I will miss you until I take my.last breath and I want to thank you for being an amazing mother to me, and just know my heart is shattered in a million pieces behind this. I am so proud that you fought a heck of a fight until your last days and was a true Phoenix. I pray you run into dad and all who you wanted to see up there. Next week will be a void that can’t be ever be filled, but please make sure you come to me in my dreams please. I need to know you’re ok. You have no idea how truly loved and admired you were by so many and the impacts and impressions you left behind. How beautiful, strong, determined, & fierce you ARE and how you took any and everything by the horns and ran with it showing no fear no matter how scared or nervous you were inside. I will miss our talks, gossip, our hugs and even fights LOL. Kaleb will be just fine and will fulfill the wishes you left for him. I don’t have any other words, other than you left this world like you ran this world….. quietly and always like a classy lady. Hug dad, Yuseff and Destinee for me. I will love you forever and ever until the world stops turning and when it does imma come looking for you. Please find me too.
    Love,
    Al
    AlyWally
    Babe

  24. Hi Grandma
    Its me kaleb and i just want to say I am going to miss you very much. I am grateful for all of the memories we have had together and I want to thank you for all of the things you have done for me. I love you grandma.

  25. Sister, I will truly miss you, we were like Thelma and Louise when you lived here in Overland Park, then you would visit for weeks after you moved back to GA.. My heart hurts, I truly thought you would be here with me for a long time. I’ll miss you my Sister, you will always have a place in my heart. RIP❣️❤️❤️🌷🌹

  26. I will love you always Auntie. Rest In Peace. ❤️🙏🏽 Your nephew Anthony “Tony” Brown.

  27. Even though we was miles apart when we got together it was all big fun I’m going to miss my sister you were one of a kind

  28. Mary Chestnut my sweet dear friend.
    I, truly will miss you 😢. I, still hear your voice remember the last time we spoke; I, told you too hang in there and you said (I’m trying Sandra. I, could tell in your voice you were tired. So, take your rest my friend. Lord, servant well-done.No, more pain or suffering. Thank you for our talks. I, Love and will miss you.🙏🏽🙏🏽💐💐😪😪

  29. Latausia Smalls and Smalls Family
    My deepest condolences to the family of Mary Chestnut during this difficult time. May God comfort you all and give you strength and peace in the days ahead. Mary, you will truly be missed. Miss you, Mary, cuz gurl! We had some good days, some good laughs, and some memories I will always cherish. ❤️ It’s hard to say goodbye, but I thank God for the time we shared and the memories we made. Rest peacefully, cuz. You will forever hold a special place in my heart. Gone but never forgotten. 🕊️🙏🏽❤️

  30. Ms. Mary,

    It was always such a pleasure speaking with you. Your kind voice and generous spirit always lifted my day.

  31. ​Alyson,

    I’m Sending my deepest condolences to the family. Miss Chestnut was truly a joy to speak with—such a sweet, loving, funny and caring soul who made me feel welcomed. Your mom always kept everything 100. She is now reunited with your dad, her husband now, may she rest in peaceful paradise.”
    Love,
    Emerald and Family.

  32. I’m still in disbelief… But I’m happy you are not suffering anymore. As a matter of fact you are in a better place than we are right now, but nevertheless we grieve your presence… Mrs Mary you were beautiful, classy and loved by many. You are truly missed and will be for a very long time… Now take your rest in the arms of Jesus…

  33. How do we say goodbye to THE most fierce lady to walk the Earth? My goodness MJB!! Heaven just gained an abundance of sass and swag. You are forever in our hearts Ms. Mary. 💕

  34. Wow I can’t believe this . You will be truly missed.God has you now and will see you when I get there .So please remember me.
    Blessing and strength during this
    Time to the family from my family..


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