Mary Alma Stebens Brocker, 94, of San Angelo, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Pastor Gary Philips from Lifepoint Baptist Church officiating.

Mary was born in Garden City, Kansas, to the late William and Gertrude Stebens, the second of 12 children. She married Francis Brocker on Dec. 9, 1938, in Lakin, Kan. They started their married life in Monte Vista Colo. and moved to Pueblo, Colo. working for Standard Oil. They also moved to Dodge City, Kan. Lubbock, Texas, and settled in Albuquerque, N.M. Mary studied art at the studio of Joe Murrillo, a professor of art at the University of New Mexico. After moving to San Angelo, Mary became a lifetime member of the Kendall Art Gallery. She taught art classes in San Angelo and Ozona. Mary was a well known artist specializing in blue bonnets, barns and windmills. She entered many exhibits across West Texas including the "Stribling Art Show" winning many awards. She was also a member of the Greater San Angelo Craft Guild. Mary was a member of Lifepoint Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, Harold, Jim, and Ed Stebens; sisters, Pauline (Irisk), Millie(Irisk Miller), Lola(Stopple) and Gertie (McCullum); son-in-law, Edward Fuqua; and numerous lifelong friends.

Survivors include her daughter, Carol Fuqua; granddaughter, Kara Feruson and husband, Nathan; grandson, John Fuqua; great-grandsons, Eric, Tyler and Harley Ferguson, and William Fuqua and wife, Ariana; great-great-grandchildren, Shi and Eric Ferguson, Cheyanne Fuqua, and Mickey Mann; brother, Willard Stebens, of California; sisters, Joan Washam, of Washington, Jan Kelly, of Colorado, and Dorothy Komlofske, of Kansas; sister-in-law, Janice Stebens, of Kansas; and numerous nieces and nephews across the United States.

GoSanAngelo: 2/9/2013