Funeral services for Mary Ellen Duarte will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2020 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder Chapel with Pastor Randell Newby, Yale, Oklahoma officiating.

Burial will follow in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, Oklahoma.

The family will greet friends Monday evening from 5pm until 7pm at the funeral home in Snyder.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

Mary Ellen Duarte, 75, Snyder passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Snyder with her family by her side.  She was born May 18, 1945 in Brownsville, Texas to Baudillo and Aurora (Hernandez) Torres.  She married Ascencion "Sonny" Duarte on October 25, 1961 in Vernon, Texas.  He preceded her in death on May 18, 2020.  Mary worked as a housekeeper at Ayer's Nursing Home in Snyder for 17 years.  Following her retirement at Ayer's, she worked 10 years for Bank of the Wichita's in housekeeping.  Mary enjoyed many hobbies including gardening, watching Spanish novelas, attending her grandkids and great grandkids school activities and most of all dancing with her husband Sonny.

She is survived by her son Ruben Duarte and wife Hlif of Iceland, daughter Rosa Calvillo and husband Juan of Vernon, Texas, son Ricky Duarte of Snyder, daughter Gloria Farlow and husband Tim of Snyder, daughter Marty Duarte and Marvin Crowder of Snyder, and a son Jason Duarte and wife Sondra of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She is also survived by 4 grandsons, 10 granddaughters, 8 great grandsons, 4 sisters, 2 brothers and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter and a sister.