FRANKLIN - Mary Patricia Cathey passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at the age of 70. She was a native of Pennsylvania and a resident of Franklin. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, William Albert and Patricia Drace Cathey; her closest friend, Susan Ehle; and her beloved dog, Shuggah.
She was the loving sister of Daniel Cathey (Kimberly) and William Cathey (Sandra), aunt of Bronwen Cathey, Alexandra Murray (Gregory), and Benjamin Cathey, and great-aunt of Rowen, Izaak and Seumas Murray. She is also survived by many friends, who loved her like family.
After a successful teaching career in Iowa, Mary was a dorm mother at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Boarding School in Rabun County, Georgia. In the early 1980s, Mary began her golfing career and became a member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division. Along the way, she opened a driving range, developed and managed the Parker Meadows 9-hole executive golf course, became a talented club-fitter in North Carolina and Florida, and worked as a golf instructor at numerous courses in North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 21 at Macon Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. A formal eulogy will be held online.
If desired, donations may be made in Mary’s honor to the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 (cancer.org).
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Condolences may be offered at maconfuneralhome.com.