Mary Anne Thuma, 70, of Bella Vista, Arkansas passed away Friday September 17, in Rogers, she was born October 2, 1950, in Yale, Oklahoma the daughter of Ramie and Inez Hill Hancock. Mary worked for many years as a nurse for, Arkansas Department of Health, she enjoyed much of her time reading, sewing, and cooking for her family. Mary loved to spend her vacations at the beach especially down around Fort Myers she enjoyed the tranquility of anything to do with water and company of her family.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents, husband James Thuma, one son Michael Rector, she is survived by three sons, Derek and wife Vickie of Bella Vista, Keven Rector of Lowell, James "JJ" and wife Beverly Thuma of Centerton, one daughter Nikki and husband Otis "Scooter" Wooten of Centerton, three  brothers Ted and wife Cyndy Hancock of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Steve and wife Phillis Hancock of Perkins, Oklahoma, Larry Hancock of Drumright, Oklahoma, one sister Sandy Holmes of Pink, Oklahoma, Thirteen grandchildren, six Great grandchildren.