Ione "Snookie" Mason's Obituary
Ione “Snookie” Mason, born May 20, 1932, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Brick” Mason and her sister, Mary “Pat” Miller, Catherine Flint, and brother, Jack Flint, Jr.She is survived by her sister, Shirley Flint, her daughters, Jackie Saunders (Eric) and Vivian Mason, niece, Erle Flint Schuyler and nephew, John Nelson Flint III.She has four grandsons, Nicholas Saunders, Matthew Saunders, Christopher Cash and Mason Cash.Snookie graduated from Central High School and Memphis State University. She taught at Memphis City Schools and later partnered with her sister, Shirley Flint and friend Virginia Pretti in a business to build and renovate homes.She was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Any donations may be sent to that church in her name. She was president of the United Methodist Women group for several years and served on the church council.Snookie always seemed to see the good in everyone (sometimes to the consternation of her daughters).The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 15 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. with the service to follow immediately at 11:30 a.m. All services will be held at Memorial Park.
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