Mary Eleanor Clark Stiles

Mary Eleanor Clark Stiles, 94, of Huntsville, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. She was born in Huntsville, Texas on December 10, 1931. Mary attended Huntsville Senior High School and graduated in 1949. She was actively involved in several school organizations including the Buzzer Club, Society Editor, Annual Staff, A Cappella Choir and Girls’ Choir, National Honor Society, and Secretary/ Treasurer of Student Council. She was also a Yell Leader. She attended Sam Houston State Teachers College and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952. While attending Sam Houston, she met Frank Stiles, her future husband, and married him on June 8, 1952. After marrying Frank, she obtained her teaching certificate and taught school in Clear Creek, Angleton, Anahuac and Huntsville, Texas. Mary also received a Master of Arts degree from Sam Houston State Teachers College in 1963. Mary and Frank had two daughters, Rene, in 1957 and Lynn in 1958. In 1965, the Stiles family moved back to Mary’s hometown of Huntsville, Texas. Mary was a substitute teacher for a while and became a teacher of various grades and subjects such as 5th grade, reading, and typing. Mary retired from teaching in May of 1991.When she retired, she was teaching typing at Mance Park Junior High. Frank and Mary moved into their “dream home” at Elkins Lake in 1991 where Mary loved planning and hosting bridge parties, and entertaining their grandchildren, family and friends. Mary was always very active in First Baptist Church, teaching Sunday School and VBS for many years. She LOVED playing Bridge and Hand and Foot at her home and later at Elkins Lake Clubhouse. Mary was very competitive and would always want to win. She played SkipBo, Uno, Rummikub, and various other games with her grandkids and great grandkids. She NEVER cut them any slack or “let” them win. Serving people and being there for her friends and family was her superpower. She loved volunteering to pick up her friends and drive them to various clubhouse activities, chair yoga at First Methodist Church, theater plays in Conroe, and to anything Texas Tenors. She was a groupie of the Texas Tenors. One year, she even went on a cruise with other fans of the Texas Tenors. Mary enjoyed reading all sorts of fiction including mysteries and romance novels. She enjoyed watching sports on TV, was huge Astros and Houston Rockets fan, and loved watching the Kentucky Derby every year. She rarely missed watching Wheel of Fortune nightly. She read her Bible and devotions daily, loved the Lord, and was also active in her Sunday School classes over the years. Her favorite Bible verse was Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Mary Stiles, best known as “Mimi” to her grands and great grands, will be greatly missed by her family, but we know that she is with Jesus, Daddy Frank and Olivia Paige now and dancing with all her loved ones who have gone before her. Mary Stiles is survived by: two daughters, Rene’ Young, and Lynn Stiles Majors with partner Mario Rodriguez; six grandchildren, Tyler Young (Miranda), Kelly Frueh, Jonathan Young (Darian), and Ryan Young with partner Dakota Robins, Ariel Majors, Aaron Majors (Erin); fourteen great grandchildren: Braxton Sweeney, Norah Sweeney, Madison Sweeney; Avery Young, Caleb Young; Valley Frueh; Cash Young, Laney Jo Young, Olivia H. Young, Walker Young; Salem Young; Asher Majors, Scarlett Majors, Piper Klisares. Along with numerous nieces and nephews, and great nieces and great nephews. Mary Stiles is preceded in death by her parents, Lindsey Clark Sr. and Cecil Tarbutton Clark; her loving husband, Frank Stiles; her two siblings, Lindsey S. Clark, Jr. and Dora Elizabeth Johnson; and her granddaughter, Olivia Paige Young. Services will be held Friday, February 13,2026 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church, Huntsville, Texas. Visitation will be held at 10:00 am before the service. Burial will follow at Adickes Addition of Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas. For those desiring, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Missions Fund or a charity of your choice.

Mary Eleanor Clark Stiles

December 10, 1931 - February 4, 2026