Mary Lee Thompson, 93, of Avondale, died Sunday, Nov. 26, at Riddle Hospital. She was the wife of Arthur Thompson who died in 1992, and with whom she shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in Swords Creek, Va., she was the daughter of the late Willard Hess and Elsie Howington Hess.

Mary was a homemaker.

She enjoyed doing needlepoint, gardening, caring for children, listening to Ministers and Judy on TV, cooking, canning, and being with her family and friends.

She is survived by one son, Leonard and his wife Gloria of Maryland; one daughter, Mary Heck of West Grove; one brother, Millard Hess of Mountain City, Tenn.; two sisters, Ellen Dancy of Boone, N.C. and Shelba Hicks of Mountain City, 12 grandchildren ( Mary Thompson and her husband Kevin Smith lived with her grandmother ) and 29 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Mary was predeceased by two sons, Arthur Thompson and Randy Thompson; two daughters, Audrey Thompsom and Shirley Thompson; four brothers, Donald Hess, John Hess, Wesley Hess, and Willis Hess and one sister, Frances Presnell.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Union Hill Cemetery, Route 82 in Kennett Square.

To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com

Arrangements by the Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square.