Mary Catherine Burgett Brown Gregory

Mary Catherine Burgett Brown Gregory
Birth- August 11, 1931      Death- March 4, 2026

Mary Catherine Burgett Brown Gregory, 94, formerly of Warsaw, NC, passed peacefully to her Heavenly home on March 4, 2026, in Mesa, AZ. She was born near Roseboro, NC, to the late Stephen Love and Ella Branch Burgett. "Cathy" was predeceased by her parents; 7 brothers and 2 sisters; husband, Joel C. Brown, Sr., and Alvin L. Gregory; sons Joel Jr. and Ronald

She married Joel C. Brown, Sr., on May 11, 1947, and they had 5 children. Cathy was a farm girl who lived during the Great Depression and World War II. She attended Concord, McDaniels, and Mingo schools.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 7-9 PM at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw and at other times at Faye Carter's home in Warsaw. A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 2PM at the Warsaw Community Funeral Home in Warsaw.  Burial will follow in Pinecrest Cemetery. Her grandson, Dr. Mike Woods of Raleigh, will officiate.

Basketball was her favorite sport, and she was a good player. Cathy developed her "fashion sense" from her friend Edna Baggett. She was an excellent cook and seamstress, loved old-time gospel music, and enjoyed entertaining at her home. As a young lady, she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior and was active in her church.

In 1964, she and her children moved to Moore, OK, where she met and later married Alvin Gregory in June 1969. In 2009, after retirement, they moved to Warsaw, NC, where they became dedicated members of Warsaw United Methodist Church.

Cathy moved to Norman, OK, to live with her daughter, Vickie, and later to Mesa, AZ, where she lived with her daughter, Denise, until her death. Both of her daughters gave her exceptional love and care. She will be missed and remembered by all who loved and knew her.

Left to cherish her memory are: daughters, Linda Overby, Coats, NC, Vickie Kelly and husband, Skip, Norman, OK, Denise Whitehouse and husband, Brad, Mesa, AZ; sister, Faye Carter, Warsaw, NC; 12 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
The family is grateful for the loving care provided by Hospice, doctors, nurses, and caregivers in AZ. A special thank you to her granddaughter, Vickie Dawn Morris, for her love and care for her grandmother. The family would also like to thank the Southwest Airlines family for their support. 

Community Funeral Home of Warsaw is proud to serve the family.

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