Huff, Mary Ann

Mary Ann Huff, passed away on Sunday November 28, 2010 at the St. Joseph‘s of the Pines Health Center after several years of declining health. She was born February 7th, 1928 to Albert and Florence Smith in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Her parents are deceased as well as her brother Joseph Smith and sister Margaret Smith of Bricktown NJ. Mary Ann grew up in Arlington NJ and later worked for several years at The Southern Company at their corporate office in New York City. In 1950 she married Gerald Huff and moved to Wayne NJ. They became active in Little Falls United Methodist Church. She was also active in the Wayne Women‘s Club having served as a past president of that organization. In 1990, she and her husband retired to Whispering Pines NC. She was a great athlete and became a member of the Whispering Pines Country Club where she loved to play golf with friends and served as a past President of the “Pinettes” women‘s golf group. She loved to read and was a member of the local book club. She and her husband traveled with friends throughout the US and the world. She loved her family and made many visits to see them over the years. She is survived by her husband of 60 years; one daughter, Karen Croucher and her husband Drew of Whispering Pines NC; one son, Mark Huff and his wife Allison of Wayne NJ; two grandchildren, Matthew Huff of Butler NJ and Jennifer Bush and her husband Nathan of Panama City Beach FL. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff of St. Joseph‘s of the Pines Health Center for their splendid care and love shown over the past six years. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Southern Pines United Methodist Church with the Rev. Thomas Sweeley and Rev. Cleve May officiating. Her ashes will be interred in the church garden. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Southern Pines United Methodist Church, 175 Midland Road, Southern Pines NC 28387; St. Joseph‘s of the Pines Health Center, 100 Waters Dr., Southern Pines NC 28327; or First Health Hospice and Palliative Care, 150 Applecross Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374.