Mary Belle Bethune Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Belle Bethune of Rossville, Georgia, who passed away at the age of 89, on August 8, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mary Belle Bethune or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact Mary Belle had on those she encountered along her journey. Though Mary Belle may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, her essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ira Mathis and Mary Mathis; her husbands, Malcomb Bethune and Shelby Mayes; her son Steven Bethune; and her siblings, Gus Mathis, Lula Thomason and Emma Brown Treadwell.
She is survived by: her children, Roy of Rossville, Amos Bethune of Rossville, Darlene Cross (Dennis) and Patricia Johnson (Ken). She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
