Mason, Florence Marie (Boyd), 84, passed away peacefully in her home in Augusta, Kansas on Sunday, January 19, 2014.

Florence was born August 22, 1929, to Samuel Elmer and Hazel Lela (Flanary) Boyd in Decatur, Arkansas. Florence grew up in Hiawasse, Arkansas and married Alan Keith Mason on December 13, 1948, in Gravette, Arkansas. Florence worked at Beech Aircraft and Andover School district upholstering seats and for buses. She also worked for Land Manufacturing as a sewing machine operator and at "Marie's Gallery" a gift shop in Augusta. She loved to crochet, sew and paint pictures. She was a bookkeeper for her and her husband's business, Alan's Auto Service in Augusta for 30+ years.

Survivors include her husband, Alan of the home; son, Kenneth Mason of Protection, Kansas; daughter, Sherry Mason of Augusta; sisters, Bonita Powell (Van) of Goddard, Kansas and Lela Boyd of Wichita, Kansas; two granddaughters, Monica and Veronica Mason of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; brother-in-laws, Hollie Mason of Springdale, Arkansas, Ronald Mason of Fairfield, Ohio and Bert Mason (Mary Jane) Mason of Chipley, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jerry Boyd and a son, Ronald Mason.

Visitation will be Friday, January 24, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. with funeral services following at 2:00 p.m. both in the Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel. Interment to follow in Elmwood Cemetery.

Memorials have been established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 South Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202 or Alzheimer's Association, 1820 East Douglas, Wichita, Kansas 67214 or in care of the funeral home.

Dunsford Funeral Home & Crematory,
201 East Fifth Avenue, Augusta, Kansas, 316 775-6363, www dunsfordfh.com