Mary Louise Norfleet Lee, born February 2, 1958, in Little Rock, Arkansas, entered into eternal rest on August 2, 2026.

She is preceded in death by her grandmother L.V. (Elve) Moore; Father Andrew Thomas Wilkins; sister Laverta (Samuel) Hubbard; niece Karmille L. Gregory; great‑granddaughter Natalia Lackey; and great‑nieces Kayla Paige Hughes and Jasmine Chenel Hughes.

Mary is survived by her mother, Marietta Wilkins Garner of Little Rock; children, Sharee (Antonious) Dean of Colorado Springs, CO; Tomika (Willie) Gaddy Jr. of Jacksonville, AR; and Shelby (Candace) Norfleet of Little Rock, AR; siblings, Linda F. Brown and Jimmy Wilkins of Sherwood, AR, and Thomas Wilkins of North Little Rock, AR; grandchildren, Ryan Norfleet, Terry Tate Jr., and Alix Norfleet; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mary was an active member of St. Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock. She loved serving her community, and volunteering at the local library and neighborhood garden. She cherished the simple things in life and spent her days surrounded by family, friends, and neighbors in central Little Rock, where she lived for more than 50 years. She will be remembered for her kindness, quiet strength, her laugh, and her unwavering love for her family.