Mary Ann McGraw

Mary Ann McGraw, nee Peyla, 88, of Belleville, IL, born Tuesday, January 1, 1935, in East Saint Louis, IL, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 peacefully at home in Belleville.

Mary Ann was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church Belleville IL where she was involved in many clubs such as the Prayer Chain and the Ladies Club of St. Henry’s. Mary Ann was a wonderful and caring, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, and friend. She will be fondly remembered by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her:

• Husband, Chorus Ray McGraw Jr.
• Parents, Charles and Georgia, nee Felis, Peyla
• Brother, Charles Peyla Jr.

Surviving are her:

• Daughter, Mary Eileen (Kevin) Pickard of Belleville, IL
• Sons:
  • Michael Anthony McGraw of Alton, IL
  • Richard Charles (Melissa) McGraw of Bonne Terre, MO
  • Joseph John (Mary Ann) McGraw of New Athens, IL
• 9 grandchildren:
  • Andrea Burrow (Mike Gage)
  • Rachel (Keary) Rauch
  • Jack (Alli) Pickard
  • Benjamin Pickard (Julia Andria)
  • Andrew (Emily) McGraw
  • Jenna (Blake) Nephew
  • Adam (Abigail) McGraw
  • Lauren (Ricky) Bagsby
  • Nicholas McGraw
• 10 great-grandchildren:
  • Ethan
  • Alex
  • Brodie
  • Nolan
  • Killian
  • Georgia
  • Dio
  • Rhys
  • Ashton
  • Ada
• niece, Diane (Richard) Heller

Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Belleville Area Humane Society or the Tunnels to Towers Foundation.

Visitation: Visitation from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.

Funeral: A Procession will leave Kurrus at 9:45 am, Friday May 26th, 2023 for a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial at St. Henry Catholic Church in Belleville, IL with Rev. Kenneth York officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Belleville, IL.