Mary Madison Hatcher

Mary Madison Hatcher, 81, died Sunday, January 15, 2012. A visitation will be held from 12 noon until 3 p.m., with a remembrance at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home.

Mary was born July 10, 1930, in Des Moines, to George and Junie Catherine Madison.

Mary was married 64 years to the love of her life, Larry. She met him at a local car-hop, Connie’s Skyliner, while he was playing music at the Watermelon Stand. He later went home and told his mother, “That’s the girl I’m going to marry.” She spent her lifetime beside him, raising her children and helping with all the neighborhood children, nieces and nephews, and finally her own grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was always there for anyone needing a listening ear or just a cup of coffee and a conversation.

Mary was the epitome of the phrase “matriarch of the family.” She was who everyone turned to for advice and guidance in making life decisions, and just for a hug and a bit of soothing if life got a little too complicated. She defined unconditional love by her acceptance of all her family and their friends. No one came to her home without feeling like they belonged there.

Mary will be greatly missed by many. She is survived by daughters, Linda Spencer, Becky Kaiser, and Marla Dillon; son, Tom Hatcher; five brothers, Charles Madison, John Madison, James Madison, Daniel Madison, and Ray Anderson; fourteen grandchildren; and eight-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Junie Catherine Madison; her brothers, George Madison, Ralph Madison, Robert Madison, and sisters, Dee Wright, Helen Filyas, Jane Birmingham and two grandsons.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family.

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