In Loving Memory

Mary Lou Ayala

Mary Lou Ayala
October 10, 1954
September 4, 2014
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Mary Lou Ayala, a true southern lady, passed from this world on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her home in Brenham. A visitation will be held Monday, September 8th from 6-8 p.m. and funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 9th at 10 a.m. both in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Rev. Jon Stouffer will officiate. Interment will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Mary Lou was born to Lorena Pepper and David Herman Elden, Sr. on October 10, 1954 in Victoria, Texas. Mary Lou attended both A&M and UTEP, completing a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She was employed at White Sands Missile Range (Department of Defense) as a Realty Specialist where she met and married Gilbert Ayala on September 27, 1990.

Mary Lou was an avid reader and researched countless topics so she could be knowledgeable about her many interests which included photography, gardening, travel, horseback riding and cooking.

Loving anything of beauty, Mary Lou studied and became an accomplished classical guitarist. She completed several pencil drawings of some beloved pets.

She and Gilbert joined the Australian Shepherd Club of America and the American Kennel Club where they spent countless hours training and showing nationally recognized Blue Ribbon winners.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Lorena Pepper and her grandparents, Jack and Evie Louise Pepper.

She is survived by her husband, Gilbert; her father, David H. Elden Sr. (Everett, Washington); her brother, David H. Elden Jr. (Caldwell, Texas); brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Alicia Ayala (ElPaso, TX); nephews David, Michael, Joshua, and niece Jessica; stepson, Gilbert Ayala Jr.; her aunt, Margaret Pepper Grantham; finally her beloved stepson, Anthony Ayala. He and we will miss her kind and wise counsel.

Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, TX 77833. 979.836.3611 Condolences may be sent towww.BrenhamMemorialChapel.com