Mary H. Blanchard was born January 30, 1949 unto George F. Tompkins and Janie A. Tompkins in Lee County. She departed this life May 31, 2025 at the North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.  At an early age she joined Mt. Zion M. B. Church in Verona, MS.

Mary graduated from Shannon High School and also received her Cosmetology license from Creation College. She retired from North MS Medical Center after 17 years.

She leaves to mourn her passing, two sons: Vince (Eileen) Blanchard and Dexter (Shelia) Blanchard; one sister: Marsha Green; four brothers: James (Annie), Clifford (Evelean), George (Carla) and Willie Tompkins; two uncles: Sylvester (Jacqueline) Wallace of Kansas City, Kansas and Timothy Wallace of Tupelo, MS; one aunt: Clinteen Fridge of Chicago, IL ("I spoiled Her"); ten grandchildren: Katrina Blanchard, Kelia Blanchard,
Antoinette Arnold, Richard Jones, Jr., Okria (Charles) Fears Jr., Radrick (Toya) Woods, Mckenzie (Adrianna) Stovall, Chelsey (B J ) Stovall Gates and Kayden Smith; sister-in-laws: Shirley J. Bowens, Ledell Pannell and Frances Rupert; twenty five great- grandchildren and a host of other friends and family members.

She was preceded in death by: her parents, one daughter: Shunetta Blanchard-Smith; sister: Mattie Wheeler, brother: Elijah Tompkins and one great grandson: Bralin Gates.