Mary Frances Mack

Ms. Mary Frances Mack, age 71 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019. She was born in Sautee, Georgia to the late Prince Alvin Nicely and Ruthielene Trammell Nicely.   In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mack is preceded in death by her sisters Sylvia Nicely and Ruthie Brown as well as one grandson.   Mrs. Mack was baptized at Travis Chapel United Methodist Church in Cleveland by Rev. Brown. She has been a member of Bean Creek Baptist Church, St. John’s Baptist Church and Travis Chapel United Methodist Church throughout her life.  Mrs. Mack loved to cook and cooked for Unicoi State Park for 20 years and also for Red Lobster.  She was a woman of integrity who loved her kids, friends, family, and also strangers.  Mrs. Mack enjoyed old school music and gospel music and watching the Golden Girls and Fox 5.   The family would like to thank special friends Mary Sutton, Latrelle Richardson, Vikki Nicely, and Coralee Sutton. She is rejoicing in heaven with her special friend Betty Cantrell.   She is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Shalanda and Morris Gipson Jr. of Cleveland, daughter and son in-law, Tonia and Larry Huff Jr. of Athens, her son, Lebron Nicely of Toccoa, and son, Tony Nicely of Cleveland. She is also survived by her siblings Emma Nicely, Prince Nicely, Jody Nicely, Willis Nicely, Jonn Nicely, Leslie Putman, and Delores Nicely;  grandchildren, Shaniqua Few, Shalinda Dorsey, Demetrius Fleming, Sha-Ron Nicely, Brittany Rucker, Bryan Nicely, Vonquise Nicely, Lebron Nicely, Jr., Veon Nicely, Vashon Gibson, Kimbreyata Martin, and Tori Nicely; and 11 great grandchildren.   Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 18, 2019 at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Bryan Sutton officiating. Interment will follow at Bean Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.   Ms. Mack will lie in state at St. John’s Baptist Church on Monday, February 18, 2019, from 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. prior to the funeral service.   The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM Sunday at Barrett Funeral Home.   To share a memory of Mrs. Mack or to send a condolence, please visit www.barrettfh.com.   Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.      Father God as the tears roll down my face, my heart understands she is at your place I’d like to thank you for her mercy and her grace Oh what a queen, such a beautiful face I want you to know I see all the rainbows and I put all my trust in you, father God, Thanking you for my mama and my best friend. Amen.