Mary Virginia Dare Buntley Bodiford, 90 years of age, a native of Mulberry, Tenn., and a resident of Live Oak Assisted Living in Foley, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in Foley.
Mrs. Bodiford graduated from Berry High School in Rome, Ga. She attended Montevello, Florida State University and received her B.S. degree from Berry College in Rome Ga. She received her Master's Degree from University of South Alabama. She taught school for 34 years including Foley Elementary, Brentwood in Pensacola, Winder, Ga., Durham, N.C., and Chipley, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William A. Bodiford. She attended Swift Presbyterian Church and Spanish Fort Methodist, was a member of Pickin Friends Dulcimer Group, and Foley Garden Club. Bodiford is survived by her children, Mark Bodiford (Ruth); Mary Cockerham (Mike), and Martha Cokonougher (Terry); grandchildren, Michael Cockerham (Melissa); Joey Cockerham (Sara), Jimmy Cockerham (Alexandra), Joseline Ramirez, Elizabeth Bodiford; great-grandchildren, Arianna Agosto and Mckenzie Cockerham. The family will receive friends at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Foley, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, from 5 p.m.until 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held from Swift Presbyterian Church, Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Swift Presbyterian Church Cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY INC. FOLEY. To post online condolences, visit www.wolfefuneralhome.net.
