Mary Gifford Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 12, 2026, at the age of 96, Mary Gifford of Macomb, Illinois passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Gifford to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Mary farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Mary is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Asa Elsey and Nellie Smith Elsey; and her husband Eugene Gifford. She is survived by: her children, Lynne Branham (Keith) of Macomb, Alan Gifford (Tammi) of Umatilla and Eric Gifford of Macomb; her grandson Cody Gifford of Umatilla; and her stepgranddaughter Trina Cummings of Raeford.
