Mary Jo Blessing, 75, lost her courageous battle with cancer Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, surrounded by her family and friends. Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Monday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Jo was born Dec. 26, 1936, in Tolar, to Jack and Leona Tidwell. She was proud to be the only girl in her 1955 Lipan High School graduation class of 12, all of whom remain her friends to this day. Jo was a longtime resident of Fort Worth who loved life and people. It was said that "she had fun every step of the way and led the charge." The door to her home was always open to family and friends. Jo loved to cook and her peanut butter pie was everyone's favorite. The family would like to extend a special thank-you to Community Hospice and especially Connie and Marliss from James L. West Hospice Center for providing loving care. Survivors: Beloved husband of 47 years, James Blessing; daughters, Paige Stephenson and husband, Ronny, and Jamie Brabson; granddaughter, Courtney Blessing Stephenson; grandsons, Collin Stephenson, James and Jack Brabson; sisters, Rosa Hawkins and Wilma "Pete" Williams; nieces; nephews; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on December 15, 2012
Published in Star-Telegram on December 15, 2012
Mary Jo Blessing, 75, lost her courageous battle with cancer Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, surrounded by her family and friends. Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Monday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Jo was born Dec. 26, 1936, in Tolar, to Jack and Leona Tidwell. She was proud to be the only girl in her 1955 Lipan High School graduation class of 12, all of whom remain her friends to this day. Jo was a longtime resident of Fort Worth who loved life and people. It was said that "she had fun every step of the way and led the charge." The door to her home was always open to family and friends. Jo loved to cook and her peanut butter pie was everyone's favorite. The family would like to extend a special thank-you to Community Hospice and especially Connie and Marliss from James L. West Hospice Center for providing loving care. Survivors: Beloved husband of 47 years, James Blessing; daughters, Paige Stephenson and husband, Ronny, and Jamie Brabson; granddaughter, Courtney Blessing Stephenson; grandsons, Collin Stephenson, James and Jack Brabson; sisters, Rosa Hawkins and Wilma "Pete" Williams; nieces; nephews; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Published in Star-Telegram on December 15, 2012
Published in Star-Telegram on December 15, 2012
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