Blythedale, MO: Mary Lou (Cook) Moore, age 89, died peacefully on Saturday, December 11th, 2021 in her lifelong home in Blythedale, MO.
She was born in Blythedale on April 20th, 1932 as the youngest daughter to Nanny and Lewis (Babe) Cook. In 1950, she graduated from the old high school.
Thereafter, she moved to Kansas City with her friend, Della. She worked at Sears Roebuck Co., and as a typesetter for the Blue Springs Sentinel. While at Sears, she met John Barry Moore. They were married on January 3rd of 1953, and had two children, Kim Alan Moore and Sheila Ann Cracraft. She served as president of the American Legion’s Women’s Auxiliary Post 499.
Moving the family back to Blythedale in 1985 to care for her sister and nephew, Mary saw that the town had inevitably changed. However, her passion for the place firmly remained. One of her proudest achievements was her service as a member on the community club. And, as her ever-reliable church chauffeurs know, she was a proud and devoted congregant of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church No. II. In 1989, Mary and John opened a grocery store, serving deli sandwiches and supplying hardware items to Blythedale and beyond.
As with her community, Mary extended the same care and graciousness to her family and friends. She especially loved all of her grandchildren, and they loved going to grandma’s house. She had no difficulty recruiting them to help pick apples, for it was always in return for a jar of her one-of-a-kind apple butter, a staple for many a grand and great-grandchild. Her love and adoration of family and friends was evident in her affection in speaking with them and holding them. Her presence a true grace, she will be missed by all those who were fortunate enough to call her family and friend, all of whom had the blessing of knowing her incomparable generosity, her enduring love, and her warm compassion.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Bud, Rob, Buzz, Andy, and Terry; her sisters, Hazel, Helen, and Nadine; her sister-in-law Kathy, and brother-in-law Rex.
Mary is survived by her children, son, Kim (Susie) and daughter, Sheila of Blythedale; by six grandchildren, Charles (Mackenzie) Moore, Robin (Chris) Stallings, Matthew Moore, Bobbie Moore, John (Raven) Parker and Mary Bethel (Elijah) Carpenter; by seven great-grandchildren; by brothers-in-law, Mike and Bill; by sisters-in-law, Helen June and Carolyn; and by numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 18 at Roberson Funeral Home, Eagleville, MO. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Blythedale, MO. The family will receive friends from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Cedar Hill Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Eagleville, MO 64442. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com