Mary Crowley

Mary Lynn Paddy Crowley (86) of Temple, TX left this world on Monday morning, November 2, 2026, now walking the streets of gold in Heaven, reunited with her loved ones that have gone before her.

Graveside services for Mrs. Corwley will be held on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 11:30 AM at the Caddo Cemetery in Joshua, Texas. Officiating will be Chaplain Anthony Taylor with Debbie Keeton assisting. 

Mary Lynn was born on November 5th 1939 in Cleburne, TX to Ben and Ruth Paddy. She was one of five children. A graduate of Cleburne High School in 1958 , she soon met the love of her life Charles Rynalls Crowley (1941-2001) at a skating rink in 1960 and were married that same year on September 23, later had two children, Jim and Amy. Charles and Mary Lynn were married for 41 years until his death in November of 2001. For 50 years she worked for Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas rising through the ranks from a unit clerk to retiring as a payroll specialist with Human Resources. She then returned out of retirement to Harris Southwest Hospital as a patient cafeteria attendant and then later worked as a school lunch room monitor for a few more years. Her passions and hobbies throughout her life were: cooking, sewing, crafting, building puzzles, watching NASCAR races and tv shows, listening to country music, gift giving, and spending time with her beloved family, friends and grand dogs.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Ruth, her husband, Charles and her siblings, Hugh, Dorothy, Elizabeth and Judy. She is survived by her son, James Robert Crowley and his spouse, Kimberly Crowley of Granbury, Texas, daughter, Amy Lynn Crowley Ellis and her spouse, David Ellis of Temple, Texas, beloved grandchildren, Chandler Ellis, Zachary Ellis and Kendall Ellis, along with multiple cousins, nieces and nephews. Mary Lynn Crowley, who was affectionately known to her children simply as Mom and grandchildren as Nanny was a true national treasure, a woman of her time, and there will never be another one like her ever again. She was full of love, wisdom, laughter, and determination until the very end. She will be dearly missed and never forgotten by all who knew and loved her. 

The family would like to extend deep appreciation for the care provided to both Mary Lynn and her family by her family physician, Dr. Mary Shipman, her team and to the Baylor Scott and White Hospice, Temple team, Dr. Karen Harrison, MD, RN, Rob, Chaplain, Anthony, Social Worker, Elina and RN, Melissa.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Our Hospice House of Central TX,5235 Toll Bridge Road, Belton, Texas, 76513.

Dossman Funeral Home in Belton is in charge of the arrangements.