Mary Alix Dinsmore Bourland, 77, of Corinth, Texas passed away peacefully at her home on January 8, 2021 surrounded by her family.  She fought hard in her battle against pancreatic cancer for the past three years.  Mary was born on April 6, 1943 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Alexander Monteith Dinsmore and Mary Martha Crock Dinsmore of McAlester, Oklahoma.

Mary graduated from McAlester High School in 1961 and the University of Oklahoma in 1966 with a B.A. majoring in Spanish before marrying William Franklin "Frank" Bourland, III of Midwest City, Oklahoma on December 22, 1967 in McAlester, Oklahoma.  Once married, Mary and Frank relocated to Austin, Texas, eventually moving to Denton, Texas before settling in Argyle, Texas.  They are members of Argyle United Methodist Church. While raising their family, Mary worked for the Internal Revenue Service. She worked for the I.R.S. for 42 years before retiring. After their children grew up, Mary and Frank moved to Corinth, Texas.

Mary was well-loved by anybody who had the privilege to know her, and she was the happiest when surrounded by her grandchildren, family and friends. Mary was a lover of history, genealogy, geography, government & politics, and she shared her passion with her children and grandchildren by teaching them all from an early age the state capitals and U.S. Presidents.  Mary's strong faith and her love for philanthropy and giving back to her community are a source of inspiration for her family.  She will be missed for her love of travel, sports, board games, crossword puzzles, water-skiing, CHOCOLATE, the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers, the OU Sooners, and most especially for her beautiful smile and kind & giving heart. She was extremely proud of her family and continues to be surrounded by their love.

A visitation will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 at DeBerry Funeral Directors, 2025 W. University Dr., Denton, Texas 76201. Family will receive friends between 5-7 pm.

Funeral Services will be held at McAlester First United Methodist Church in 1501 S. 13th Street McAlester, Oklahoma 74501 at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 23, 2021. She will be laid to rest in Memory Gardens Cemetery in McAlester.

Mary is survived by her loving husband, Frank Bourland of Corinth, Texas, her daughter, Stacie Holbert and son-in-law, David Holbert of Corinth, Texas, her son, Todd Bourland and daughter-in-law, Nikki Bourland of Argyle, Texas, sisters, Beth Peters of Choctaw, Oklahoma, Janis Allford and brother-in-law, Ronnie Allford of McAlester, Oklahoma, and brother, Lex Dinsmore and sister-in-law, Daphne Dinsmore of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, sister-in-law Catherine Stephens, and brother-in-law Dwayne Stephens, of Phoenix, Arizona.  Grandchildren: Jess, Vivian, Alix, T.J. as well as many other friends and family members including her nieces and nephews: Bruce, Steve, Clint, Christie, Abby, Dustin, Cody, Jennifer, Bert, and Lynn.

Mary had a special place in her heart for the following charities: UNICEF, UMCOR, Scottish Rite, Shriners, Pancreatic Research Center at MD Anderson, Houston, TX, and Alzheimer's Foundation of America.