Mary E. Makris

Mary Evdokias Makris, 82, of Cumming, GA passed away on Sept. 13, 2010. Born in NY, she was predeceased by her parents, George and Stella Evdokias; in 1995 by her husband, Steven Makris; and her brothers, Alexander Evdokias, and Gabriel Dukas. Mary was presented with the Archangel Michael Award, from the Metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in Atlanta, for outstanding service in the community and the church. She was a member of the Philoptocos (Women s Church Guild), and a founding member of the Saints Raphael, Nicholas, & Irene Greek Orthodox Church. She is survived by her loving partner John Litsios of Cumming, GA; son, Nicholas (Jennifer) Makris of CT; daughter, Susan (Mark) Durfee of NJ; daughter, Alexis (Robert) Sulyma of Atlanta, GA; sister, Grace Chihlas; 4 grandchildren, Benjamin, Andrew, Ryan, and Luke; sister-in-law, Angie Dukas; and her nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Fri., Sept. 17, 2010 at Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, & Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Cumming, with burial to follow at Sawnee View Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:00 4:00 pm and 7:00 9:00 pm on Thurs. at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary s name to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at www.pancan.org, 2141 Rosecrans Ave., Ste. 7000, El Segundo, CA 90245, to the Lustgarten Foundation (for Pancreatic Research) at www.lustgarten.org, 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714, or to Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, & Irene Greek Orthodox Church at www.stsrni.org, 3074 Bethelview Rd., Cumming, GA 30040. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886-9899