Mary Jo Stoker of Bloomfield, Missouri, daughter of the late Martin and Mildred (McRoy) Blackshare born on July 05, 1936 in Bloomfield, Missouri and passed away on July 1, 2022 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 85 years.

Mary Jo was of the Christian faith.  She loved cats and carried food to town cats, yard work, flowers and pulling weeds, loved watching westerns and reading western novels and spending time with her family. 

Mary Jo married Franklin (JR) Stoker in 1954  in Bloomfield, Missouri, and was married until his passing on November 1, 2016.   

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband and by one brother Ray Gene Blackshare; one adopted brother Dwight Vaughn.   A host of family and friends also survive.   

Graveside Services will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m At the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Pastor Charlie Robertson of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating. 

Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of all arrangements.