Mary Ann Touchton

Mary Ann Touchton, 79, of Lakeland, Florida passed away at home on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Born September 29, 1945, to Austine and WR Bill Penney in Worth County, Missouri, Mary Ann graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a BA in Education.

She held many professional roles during her career, generally centered around helping people make the most of their homes: she was a Home Economics teacher, an interior decorator, and best known as a Realtor and real estate broker. A life-long lover of music, Mary Ann played French horn in high school band; she played piano and organ, and was an alto who, as part of Sweet Adelines, sang once at Royal Albert Hall in London. She loved and supported the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra.

Mary Ann married David Touchton in 2004, and they lived together on Nunn Road, along with their three cats and a dog. She is survived by her daughter, Sara Simons of Lithonia, Georgia.

Mary Ann’s memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 3PM at First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland, preceded by a gathering of friends at 2PM.