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Mary Lou was born in Wheatcroft to the late Chester and Mary Winfred Tudor on October 3, 1937. She was a doctors assistant at Trover Clinic for many years and she was a member of Slaughters Baptist Church in Slaughters.
Along with her parents she is preceded in death by an infant brother William Elvis Tudor, a granddaughter Hayley Forbes and great-grandson Garrett Stacy.
Survivors include her husband Terry Forbes of Slaughters, 3 daughters LuAnne Capps McClanahan (Kenny) of Grundy, VA, Dr. Sandra Capps of Nortonville, Teri Nix (Jonathan) of Madisonville; 3 sons Jim Capps (Pam) of Thomson, GA, Dr. Gregory Capps (Virginia) of Roanoke, VA, Nathan Forbes of Madisonville; 2 sisters Cindy Wonders (Michael) of Evansville, IN, Lorrie Soriano (Isidro) of Maui. HI; 1 brother Roy Carlton Tudor (Sadie) of Madisonville; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Vanover Funeral Home in Clay with Brother Len Young officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in Madisonville. Visitation will be Monday, July14, 2025 at Vanover Funeral Home 4:00 PM till 8:00 PM and 9:00 AM till service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.
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