Mary Joan Tomey, 78, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on December 29, 2022. Mary was born in Indianapolis, IN on July 2, 1944. Mary spent her 40 plus years career with “Ma Bell”, Indiana Bell and AT&T where she was a control center clerk. Mary loved airplanes of all kinds; her great aunt Carrie was the Wright Brothers housekeeper. Mary was a creative artist that enjoyed painting, creative decorating, wreath maker and painting clothes. She also loved Elvis Presley. She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Adams; father Andrew Kayler; sister Donna Kayler; aunts Anna Fleming and Josephine Oats; brother James Kayler and step-father Carl Adams. Mary is survived by her daughter Kristi Chambliss; brothers Ed (Alicia, sister-in-law) Adams and Dennis Kayler; nieces Mary Adams, Denise Donahue, Angie Cline; cousins Rita Zwilling, Rick Qualls and Bill Qualls; great nieces Courtney Huddleston and Kierstin Huddleston.