Mary Wilson, Original Supreme, Dies at 76
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10 - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021 · THE SEGUIN GAZETTE OBITUARIES his help, love and compas- Rochester; cousins, Mary Wilson, sion as well at to Dr. Jerry Berkley, Oaklee, Wylie and Castilleja. Special Thanks Soffee Maye; numerous to Guadalupe Regional other loving family mem- original Supreme, Hospice, Windsor Nursing bers and friends. Home Staff and all the Visitation will be held lovely friends she made on Thursday, February while she was a resident 11, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m. dies at 76 there. Special thanks to at Tres Hewell Mortuary. The Associated Press Danny with Social Services Funeral services will be as well, your kindness held on Friday, February LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mary Wilson, one of the means a lot. 12, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at original members of the Supremes, the 1960s group The Villatoro/Rose fam- Tres Hewell Mortuary that helped define the Motown sound and style and ily invites all of Carolyn’s Chapel with the Rev. propelled Diana Ross to superstardom, has died. She family and friends to a Sue Knetig officiating. was 76. Celebration of her life Interment will follow in Wilson died Monday night at her home in Nevada on Friday, February 12, the Kingsbury Cemetery. Carolyn Galaviz 2021. Visitation will begin Arya Ray Lee Serving as pallbearers and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist “I am the resurrection from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 will be Brandon Douglas, Jay Schwartz. Rochester "I just woke up to this news," Ross tweeted on and the life, says the Lord. p.m. at Palmer Mortuary Arya Ray Lee Rochester, Lee Rochester, Willie Whoever believes in me, and a Prayer Service will Rieger and Todd Moltz. Tuesday, offering her condolences to Wilson's family. "I age 3 of Kingsbury, passed am reminded that each day is a gift," she added, writ- even though he is dead, he be at 12:00 p.m. Funeral away on February 7, 2021. All CDC protocols must ing "I have so many wonderful memories of our time shall live. And whoever lives Procession will depart the Arya was born on October be followed including together." and believes in me shall funeral home chapel after 26, 2017 in Seguin, Texas. social distancing, limited Like many Motown artists, Wilson, Ross and never die.” services and interment Survivors include her seating and face coverings Florence Ballard had grown up in Detroit and were still Carolyn Galaviz was will be at San Geronimo loving mother, Cassydie worn at all locations. in their teens when they were signed in 1961 by Berry wrapped in the loving arms Cemetery. Rochester and Brandon You are invited to Gordy to his young record company. Within three of the Lord on January 28, Due to the current Douglas; grandparents, sign the guest book at 2021 at the age of 89. COVID-19 restrictions, the Johnny “PaPa” and Candy www.treshewell.com. years, the Supremes had their first No. 1 hit, "Where Carolyn was a long- chapel has a limited capac- “Gimmie” Rochester, and Arrangements are under Did Our Love Go?" By the end of the decade, they were time resident of Seguin. ity of 50 guests at a time. Candyse “Nae Nae” Rose; the direction of Tres Motown's greatest commercial success and embodi- When she was younger, As per CDC protocols uncle, Lee Rochester and Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor ment of the label's polished pop-soul music and elegant she worked as a Laundry social distancing of 6 feet wife Meagan “Meh Meh”; Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, appearance, with their beehive hairdos and heavy eye Mat Manager at Randolph is required and all guests aunt, Crysta “Crissy” 830-549-5912. makeup, in sequin gowns or in slacks and strapless tops. Air Force Base for about attending services at the Working mostly with the songwriting-producing 20 years and she was very funeral home and cemetery team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, the Supremes had 12 proud of it. She told her are required to wear a face No. 1 hits, including such classics as "Baby Love," "Come story to anyone she met. covering. See About Me," "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Back She was loving lady with a Funeral arrangements Marty Schottenheimer, NFL in My Arms Again." Gordy was so invested in them loving heart. She currently are under the direction and that when "Nothing But Heartaches" failed to top the was a resident of Windsor care of Palmer Mortuary charts in the mid-1960s, Gordy wrote a company memo Nursing Home where she and Cremations located coach with 200 wins, dies at 77 insisting that only No. 1 songs were acceptable for the was very much loved and Supremes. Balance was restored by their next release, "I at 1116 N. Austin Street, Bernie Wilson through former Kansas City cared for. She made a lot Seguin, Texas 78155; Hear a Symphony." AP Sports Writer Chiefs publicist Bob Moore. of friends along the way 830.379.9430. Please log on The Supremes gave listeners some of the most joy- He was 77. Schottenheimer was there. to www.palmermortuary. ous sounds of the '60s, but their personal story was Special Thanks go out to com to sign and view the Marty Schottenheimer's NFL diagnosed with Alzheimer's in bittersweet. As loosely mirrored by the Broadway musi- Dr. Antonio Flores for all guest book. coaching career was as remark- 2014 and moved to a hospice cal "Dreamgirls," Ballard would become resentful of able as it was flummoxing. Jan. 30. Ross' growing prominence and was replaced in 1967 by There were 200 regular- Schottenheimer coached Cindy Birdsong after missing performances and record- season wins, the eighth most Cleveland, Kansas City, ing sessions and struggling with alcoholism. (Ballard CLINIC at the coliseum, that’s what in NFL history. There were a Washington and San Diego and died in 1976). they’re looking at in Dallas mystifying number of playoff went 200-126-1 in 21 seasons. Around the time Ballard left, Gordy renamed the From page 2 and Houston,” he said. losses, some so epic they had Schottenheimer considered group Diana Ross and the Supremes, a lineup which “They’re looking at doing nicknames: "The Drive" and himself a teacher and called the held until 1970 when Ross departed for a solo career officials to provide at least 2,500 people a day. We have "The Fumble." NFL "a people business." and was replaced by Jean Tyrell. Once again called the Always there was "Martyball," "The best coach I ever had," 1,000 to 2,000 doses to a facility here in Guadalupe Supremes, they had a top 10 hit in 1970 with "Stoned County that can do that.” the conservative, smash-mouth Hall of Fame running back Guadalupe County each Love," but faded after that and broke up in 1977. approach that featured a strong LaDainian Tomlinson said in a Gordy issued a statement Monday night saying he week. The county has capa- Dalondo Moultrie is the running game and hard-nosed statement. "I never went into a was was "extremely shocked and saddened to hear of bilities similar to larger assistant managing editor of defense. game with Marty as coach feel- the passing of a major member of the Motown family, metropolitan areas, Pinder the Seguin Gazette. You can Schottenheimer died ing like I wasn't fully prepared Mary Wilson of the Supremes." According to Variety, said. e-mail him at dalondo.moult- Monday night in Charlotte, to win. ... 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