Mary V. Dridos

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mary V. Dridos, 89, of 204 Park St., Shawneetown, died at 9:50 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, at the Warren House Care Facilities in Shawneetown.

She was born Feb. 25, 1920, in Quincy, the daughter of Steve and Helen Arlington Dridos.

Mary attended the First Baptist Church in Shawneetown. A devout Christian, Mary was in Bible study and worshipped at every opportunity. She very seldom missed Sunday School, was a member of Women on Mission (WMU), and was considered a "prayer warrior" by her pastor and church family. Her church family was very important to her. She has been a resident of Shawneetown since 1968 where the loving community cared for her; especially, Warren House and the wonderful people of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Cook and her husband Terril "Terry" of Quincy; and Sophia Neumann and her husband Harold of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; nieces and nephews, Donald Earel, Quincy; Sandra White, LaPrairie; Steve Carder, Quincy; Sharon Baker, Mendon; Craig Neumann of Redondo Beach, Calif.; Kent Neumann, Torrance, Calif.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Antoinette and Barbara "Barbie"; and two brothers, Nicholas and Theodore.

Visitation for Mary will held from 4 p.m. to service time at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at the First Baptist Church in Shawneetown with Pastor Jack Hall officiating. Vickery Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements in Shawneetown. Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, with the Rev. Chuck Sackett officiating. Hansen-Spear Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements in Quincy.

Memorials in memory of Mary may be made to the First Baptist Church of Shawneetown.

Internet condolences may be made at the Internet sites www.hansenspear.com or www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.