Mary Jo Barron

In 1960 she was voted the first black Track Queen of San Pedro High School. She graduated from high school in 1962 and attended Langston University for one year before returning to California. In June of 1963 she married William Reddick and to that union one child was born.

In 1971 she and her son moved to Kansas City, Kansas for a new start. She started working for her cousin Dr. Thomas A. Jones D.D.S. as his Office Manager until she began her career at TWA in 1976. She remained at TWA until her retirement in 1999. Her benefits from TWA allowed her to travel the world. Her favorite place to go was Barbados, where she went every year since 1985. She just loved the Caribbean!

Mary Jo never met a stranger and had a very outgoing personality. She had a positive outlook on life. Her motto was to live her life like it was golden and she had no regrets.

Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents Mary and Herman Boyce, and her only sister Herma Leigh Williams. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 37 years, Otis (Puddin) Barron. One child Damon Reddick; five grandchildren, Shelby Hook, Aryssa Reddick, Jenessa Juarez, Mariah Anderson, and Michael Reddick. Two great-grandchildren, Emerson Johnson and Carter Walls. One sister-in-law Annola Richardson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Memorial services will be held at 12:00pm, Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Chapel Hill – Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66112.