Mary Ann Polk, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2020 at the age of 89. Born July 29, 1930 in New Orleans, LA to the late Warren Wysong Mobley and Eula Richard Mobley. She gracefully overcame tremendous hardships of the Great Depression, World War II, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2016 floods. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Bouterie (David), sons, Gary Gaspard (Joan) and Darryl Gaspard (Karen), step-daughter Karen Polk, step-sons, Daryl Polk and Bryan Polk (Elaine), and sister-in-law, Janette Mobley. Proud grandmother of Melissa, Melinda, Melanie, Meaghan, David, Leah, Allyson, Taylor, Nathan, Amber and Abbey. Also survived by 14 great-grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by loving husband, Farris Polk, sister, Jean Mobley Barbier and brothers, Johnny Dugas and Maurice Mobley. She will be forever remembered and sorely missed by family and friends, but confident in her eternal destiny; she’s absent from the body but present with her Lord, Jesus Christ. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA, on Saturday, February 29, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. A graveside service will follow in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, at 12 p.m. To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.
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