Mary Jane is survived by her son, Douglas Whitfield and daughter-in-law, Kimberly Whitfield of Las Vegas; sisters, Elizabeth Mitchell of Reelsboro, North Carolina and Mary Lee Dike of Las Vegas, Nevada as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her special cousin, Charlene Richards of Plymouth, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by brothers Stanley Hodges Jr. and James "Jimmy" Hodges and by her husband Bennie Ireland, her second husband Fred Waldrop, and by her first husband Fenner Whitfield.
Mary Jane was a great nature lover and found great joy in gardening and raising her pets. She loved to cook and share recipes with everyone. She leaves behind a host of extended family and friends and will be sorely missed by those who knew her. "Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!" Luke 1:45
Arrangements were by La Paloma Funeral Home in Henderson, Nevada. On-line condolences may be posted at www.lapalomafuneralservices.com\lapaloma.
Services and burial to be held in Lowland, North Carolina in the spring of 2015.
