Mary Ann Solomon

Mary Ann Solomon, age 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25th, 2026, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side.

Mary Ann was born December 13th, 1928, to Jerry Emil Bravenec and Tracy Albina Laza Bravenec, in Oscar, Texas. She attended Seaton School (1st grade-8th grade) and graduated from Temple High School in 1945. She married Erwin William Solomon on June 29th, 1947 in Temple, Texas. In their early years of marriage, they moved to the Houston area. They lived in South Houston and Missouri City. Mary Ann worked most of her adult years for the Houston Independent School District, first in the administration office, and then dedicated almost 40 years of her life to a front office clerical role at Red Elementary School. She and Erwin were members of Quail Valley Baptist Church in Missouri City, and after Erwin’s death, she became a member of First United Methodist Church Missouri City.

Mary Ann, for the last 8 years, lived at The Abbey at Westminster Plaza, a senior community in West Houston, where she made many new friends and ruled the daily bingo game for many years! The Solomon family will be forever grateful for the special love and care she received from The Abbey staff while residing there. Our gratitude also to Benchmark Hospice who provided exceptional care and kindness in her last few days. And a very special thank you to Maria and Judy, her private caregivers for the last year.

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Jerry Bravenec and Tracy Bravenec Reynolds; her husband of 43 years, Erwin William Solomon; sister Virginia Doris Bravenec Paulk; her nephew Terry Lee Paulk and niece Rebecca Laine Paulk.

She is survived by her brother Jerry Donald Bravenec and wife Barbara; son Michael Erwin Solomon and wife Jennifer; granddaughter Erin Solomon Skaggs and husband Eric; great-grandsons, Everett and Ethan Skaggs. Also surviving her is nephew Steve Paulk and wife Karen and daughter Virginia; nephew Chris Paulk and wife Karen, sons Levi and Joseph and daughters Hannah and Ariel; niece Cynthia Hutka and husband Glenn; and niece Melissa Bravenec.

Funeral Services scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026, provided by Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 500 W. Barton Ave., Temple, TX 76501. Visitation scheduled for 12:30 p.m., with service to follow at 1:00 p.m. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery, 1873 N. 1st Street, Temple TX 76501.

As an alternative to flowers, donations can be made to Toni’s Ministry at First United Methodist Church Missouri City at www.fumcmc.com