Mary Josephine Spurgeon of Fort Scott, Kansas passed away peacefully early morning on February 15, 2022. She had been in assisted living forthe last few years. Mary Jo was born on July 13, 1933, at home in rural Parsons, Kansas to Nicholas and Frances Glendenning Jones, they preceded her in death. Mary Jo worked various jobs ranging from assembly worker at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, seam stress, convenience store manager and railroad transport driverfor BNSF. She married George “Bill” Spurgeon on June 27, 1951, they later divorced, and Bill died in 1987. She is survived by seven children; Vickie (Rod) Chaplin of Fort Scott, Terri (Jeff) Staton of Pleasanton, Kansas, Kenneth (Stacie) Spurgeon of Stockton, Missouri, Tony Spurgeon of Pleasanton, Patsy (Dale) Smith of Pleasanton, Bobbi (Scott) Williams of Columbus, Kansas, and Richard (Stacey) Spurgeon Fort Scott. Ason TiffWSpurgeon died atthe age of 18 in 1984. Her children gave her 13 grandchildren, 27 great grand children and 4 great-great grand children. One great grandson preceded her in death.
Mary Jo is also survived by two sisters Lois Anderson of Girard, Kansas and Janet Post of Olathe, Kansas; two brothers Louis“Nick”Jones of Pittsburg, Kansas and Lawrence “Dale”Jones of Paola, Kansas. She was preceded in death by two sisters Wilma “Billie” Hinman and Rosadene Briner. A private memorial service for the family will be held at a later date. Burial will be at the Oakwood Cemetery in Parsons, Kansas. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Hill side Guest Home in Mary Jo’s name and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook atcheneywitt.com.