Mary Van Stavern

Mary Alice Van Stavern 68 of Ronceverte passed away Monday, November 9, 2026.

Mary Alice was born July 18, 1958 at Ronceverte to Dorothy LeMaster and the late Waymond E. Sears.

Mary Alice with her husband Wayne Van Stavern worked together in their accounting and tax preparation business and later for the accounting department at The Greenbrier Hotel. She was also a paralegal and worked for the law firm of Masters and Taylor of Charleston.

Mary Alice’s hobbies were cross stitch and crochet.

Other than her father, she was preceded in death by grandparents, Gracie and George Persinger and stepfather, Edwin D. Eggleston.

Survivors include her husband George Wayne Van Stavern; mother, Dorothy R. LeMaster and husband Donald; Children, Benjamin P Brooks, Sarah Marie Brooks-Carrington and her husband Christopher L. Carrington, and Edmund R. Brooks; grandchildren, Hunter Lee Brooks, Hanna Grace Brooks, Asher Graigorie Brooks Heath Edwin Brooks; sister Margo G. Branscome, half sisters, Stacey Sears and Lori Sears Martin; aunt, Osie Canterbury.

A celebration of life will be Thursday, December 3, 2026 at the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg with Pastor Roger McDaniel officiating.