Mary Wisham

Fla. Mary L. Nesbitt Wisham, 88, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at the Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka, Fla., following an extended illness. She was a 1943 graduate of the Central High School in Chattanooga. She played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1943-1950. She was one of the most dominant pitchers in the early years of the circuit and later she switched to first base, to become a dangerous and productive hitter through the rest of her career. Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, David and Debra Wisham, and Todd Wisham, all of Hollister; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Wisham, of Winter Garden; two brothers and sister-in-law, Chuck Griffin, of Hudson, Fla., and Billy Joe and Ladora Nesbitt, of Chattanooga; a grandson, Joshua Wisham; four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. today, Nov. 20, at Masters Funeral Home in Palatka. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Mary Wisham Ballfield in Interlachen, Fla. Additional information and her online guestbook is located at www.themastersfuneralhomes.com. Masters Funeral Home of Palatka is in charge of arrangements.