Mary Carolyn McGhee Ginther
October 24, 1937-January 6, 2022
Mary Carolyn McGhee Ginther passed away peacefully on January 6, 2022. She was
born on October 24, 1937, in Houston, Texas, to George Lee McGhee and Jimmie
Mae Bryan Triplett. As a native Houstonian, she attended Montrose Elementary,
Lanier Junior High, where she was a cheerleader and the May Fete Queen, and
Mirabeau B. Lamar High, where she graduated in 1955. She attended Baylor
University and later graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor
of Science in Home Economics.
Carolyn's grandchildren, and many others, lovingly referred to her as Mimi. Her
grandchildren especially loved spending the night at her house and waking up to
warm Shipley's donuts and kolaches. Carolyn adored her family get-togethers at
El Patio and Pino's. She loved to share her memories from her summer spent in
Europe when she was 18; her time in Istanbul with her mother, aunt, and sister;
and her "girls' trips" to Cuernavaca with her best friends, Anne and
Elvi. Carolyn briefly lived in Aberdeen, Scotland, which made visiting her
daughter and family in France easier. Later in life, Carolyn enjoyed her trips
to New England and Italy with her children and grandchildren. She loved
lavender crème brûlée, lavender fields, and lavender decor. She also enjoyed
hosting her friends for competitive rounds of Mahjong. Carolyn was a member of
Pi Beta Phi at Baylor, the River Oaks Blossom Club, the Lady Washington Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Houston Junior Forum, and
Second Baptist Church.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Martha
McGhee Stephens, brother-in-law, Dr. Jerry Stephens, and nephew, John McGhee
Stephens. She is survived by her children Fergus Mahony Ginther Jr., Lisa
Ginther de Montaigu, and John Bryan Ginther and his wife Lisa O'Grady Ginther.
She is also survived by her grandchildren Brittany Grimes, Blake Charman,
Catherine Tassin de Montaigu Knop, Chase Ginther, Caroline Tassin de Montaigu,
Mahon Ginther, Colin Ginther, Luke Ginther, and her great grandchildren
Benjamin, Hannah, and Harrison Grimes, Adley and Kate Charman, and Lex Knop.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at
Second Baptist Church in the Hankamer Chapel. 6400 Woodway Drive, 77057. The
family wishes to thank the staff of DaVita Galleria. In lieu of flowers, please
consider donating to the Houston Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Pallbearers: Doak
Leggett, Chase Ginther, Mahon Ginther, David Grimes, Kevin Charman, and Andrew
Knop. Honorary Pallbearers: James Lee Bryan, Joe Bryan, Jerry Bryan, Bill
Bryan, Killis Almond, and Donald Clarke.
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