Martha "Marty" Sue Mitchener

October 29, 1954 - December 18, 2020

Marty Mitchener went peacefully to be with Jesus on December 18, 2020. She was born October 29, 1954, to William and Marilyn Mitchener. She graduated from Richwoods High School in Peoria, IL and the University of Missouri where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. Most of her adult life was lived in Dallas where she enjoyed careers in interior design, property management, and freelance photography. Left to cherish many special memories of Marty are her sister, Lynn Radford and husband Craig; nieces, Katie and Lauren and their families; and Kay Mitchener. Marty loved her family and many friends, and she particularly enjoyed extending hospitality. Making people feel special was one of her gifts. She loved to travel, especially spending time in Rockport, TX and Door County, WI. She also poured into other people’s lives as a volunteer at Union Gospel Mission in Dallas and with Need Him Ministries where she answered phone calls from people with questions about Jesus. Her faith was an anchor during the past three years of a progressive illness which she handled with extraordinary grace. The family is very grateful to the staffs of The Heights of Tyler and The Hospice of East Texas for their compassionate care. Graveside services will be at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery in Tyler on Wednesday December 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home with Pastor Ross Strader officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Union Gospel Mission in Dallas (ugmdallas.org).