Her Celebration of Life service will be Friday, February 7th at 2:00 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with Reverend Greg Hammond officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mary Jo was a member of Parkview Baptist Church in Decatur, and was retired from AT&T.
She was preceded in death by her husband John Alden Ridgeway; parents, Carl D. and Janie Sims Hammond; brother, Charles H. Hammond Sr.; sister, Elouise H. Tucker.
She is survived by her daughter, Beverly McConnell (Bobby) and grandsons, Eric McConnell (Tara), Dustin McConnell (Ami), and Michael McConnell (Cassie); great-grandchildren, Bryce, Ryleigh, Suzanna, Kena, Reid; and sisters, Betty Perry and Carlene Campbell.
Pallbearers will be her son-in-law, grandsons, and nephews.
Roselawn Funeral Home is assisting the family.