Preliminary autopsy results indicate a 62-year-old Centralia woman found dead in a city alley Monday morningdied from natural causes. Mary Brenton of South Poplar Street was pronounced dead on the scene by Marion County Deputy Coroner Roger Sutherland after her body was found lying face down in the middle of an alley about a half-block from the Huck's Store at Calumet and Poplar. The coroner's office reports pending toxicology and microscopic examination, the preliminary results show that Brenton died of a massive heart attack due to extreme blockages of coronary arteries and resulting enlargement of the coronary walls. There was also a significant amount of fluid surrounding the heart, making it work even harder, and ultimately contributing to her death. The examination revealed no signs of foul play. Brenton appeared to have been walking the short distance home with groceries she had bought at the Huck's store when she collapsed. - http://goo.gl/wi4uy
