Mary Lou McClelland, 93, of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday evening February 4, 2025 at Centreville Village assisted living facility.
Born May 6, 1931 in Carrollton, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Wilda Maple.
She began her teaching career at Malvern elementary where she taught for one year while attending Kent State.
Before returning to teaching she helped her husband, Mac, run the Dairy Isle in town and made the iconic coney sauce that people fell in love with. She returned to teaching kindergarten in Dellroy, where she taught for a memorable 24 years and retired in 1989.
For many years after retiring she would run into former students and stop to ask them about how their families and lives had turned out over the years. Many times she was told that she was their most beloved teacher.
Until her health declined she was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church in Carrollton. Her church family was very important to her as well as coffee time afterwards with friends.
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