She was born January 11, 1926 in Fairmount Township in Pike County, Illinois the daughter of Alby “Ab” and Ida Ann Stinson Mountain. She married Russell Mixer on December 10, 1947 in Pittsfield, and he preceded her in death on November 16, 2002.

Mary Alice was a homemaker and along with her husband, Russell farmed in Pike County, Illinois until retiring in 1981 and moving to Perry. Earlier in life she worked at the Perry locker for 7 years.

Mrs. Mixer attended Perry High School and had also attended the Perry Methodist Church, where she and her husband delivered noon meals for Methodist Monday dinners.

Mary Alice was a member of the Perry American Legion Post # 1040 Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards and dominoes with her husband and many friends, making crafts for giving to the Sunday school classes, Operation Christmas child shoeboxes and as holiday decorations. Mary Alice also loved attending “Fishhook Days” and collecting antiques, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews including Wayne Mountain (Genna), Dean Mountain (Vicki) and Donald Mountain all of Perry and Lyndell Mountain (Mary Ann) of Quincy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and 2 brothers Earl Wayne and Doyhl Mountain.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling with Pastor Mark Dickerson officiating.

Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery in Fishhook, Illinois.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the Woodland Cemetery or the Adult D.D. Activity Fund through Transitions of Western Illinois.

Condolences for the family may be left on line at www.hendrickerfuneralhome.com.
The Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling is in charge of the arrangements.