Mary Lou Mefford, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, KS died Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehab Center, Pleasant Hill, MO. She was born August 19, 1935, in Drumright, OK, the daughter of Perry and Ethel Mae Coffman Johnson. Mary graduated from Moran High School with the class of 1953. She married William “Ike” Mefford on September 29, 1967, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death. Mary worked most of her career as a claim supervisor for several insurance companies. She was a member of Eastern Star and St. John’s Global Methodist Church.
Survivors include a stepson, Don Mefford (Linda), Mound City, KS; 3 grandsons, Mike Mefford (Rochelle) and their daughter Aleigh, Lee’s Summit, MO, Shon Mefford (Dana), Joplin, MO, and Jason Mefford (Cindy), Mapleton, KS; a sister, Jean Decker, Bronson, KS; a brother, Terry Joe Johnson (Karen), Iola, KS; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Clara Kay Griffin-Clark; 4 brothers, Ralph, Gilbert, Perry, and Paul Johnson; 3 sisters, Betty Clayton, Shirley Bolan, and Pat Dawson; and 2 stepsons, Richard and Bill Mefford.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 9th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Bronson Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share 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 online at cheneywitt.com.