Mary Elizabeth Flanders Veal

Mary Elizabeth Flanders Veal was born on May 26, 1917. She was raised on the clay roads in the Buckeye community. She moved from there to Dublin where she graduated from Dublin High School. After graduation she and her family moved to the Moore Station/Shoemake community. At the close of World War II, she met and married J.B. Veal in 1947. They made a home on the Veal farm where she raised two sons, Jimmy and Tommy. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, working in the garden and making sure there were three meals on her table each day. She also made sure that there was a snack there at 4 o'clock each school day when her boys got home. As time passed, she played an important part in raising her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. There was a special place in her heart for children. She will be remembered for her independence, her quick wit and her "come back" comments. She was the oldest member of Pine Hill United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and was faithful in many other church related functions. Mamaw died January 3, 2016. The services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Pine Hill United Methodist Church, with interment to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory. The service will be a Celebration of Life conducted by Rev. Sylvia Kersey and Rev. Cole Morris. Mary is survived by her two sons, Jimmy (Betsy) Veal and Tommy (Beverly) Veal, six grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mike Veal, Benji Veal, Dan Veal, Sonny Warnock, Emory Lake, and John Sheppard. A special thanks to Jane, Melissa, Tasha, DaFonda, Brenda, Barbara, and the staff of Integrity and Serenity Hospice for the tireless hours of compassion and caring. In lieu of flowers, please send a time honored gift to the Pilot Club of Dublin, at P.O. Box4357, Dublin, GA 31040. She was the last of her family generation. We are left with many great memories and these words of wisdom, "In every day there is a little sunshine." Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel has charge of funeral arrangements.