Mary Elizabeth Hogue Wise, 83, of Mt. Sterling, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.
Born April 23, 1943, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Powell Hogue and Fred Herbert Hogue. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be remembered for her unwavering kindness, loyalty, sense of humor and being an avid Cincinnati Reds fan. She attended First Baptist Church in Mt. Sterling. Her lifelong love for Jesus was at the heart of who she was, and she instilled that same faith in her family.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Clyde Wise; children, Lea Prewitt (Omar), Nancy Springer (Jimmy) and Bruce Wise (Kelli); eight grandchildren, Maggie (Arthur) De Saint Etienne, Elizabeth (Tami) Aderoba, Omar (Mackenzie) Prewitt, Ryan Springer, Will (Rachel) Wise, Claybrooke (Michael) Stafford, Janie (Clark) Frye and Paul (Benton) Wise; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Celebration of life was conducted Friday, Sept. 25 at Taul Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to Sterling Community Food Coalition.
