Mary Alice Blaylock

Mary Alice (Statler) Blaylock, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at her home in Jackson, MO, surrounded by her loving husband and family.

She was born on August 1, 1936, in Sedgewickville, MO to the late Coy Truman and Mildred Bohnenkamp Statler.

On June 5, 1954, at the Sedgewickville Methodist Church she married the Rev. Donald Ray Blaylock.

Mary was a past member of the National and Missouri Funeral Directors Association, and the Missouri Nurses Association. She was a lifetime member of the Methodist church, honorary member of the Lion’s Club, where she was a certified eye enucleator for the Lion’s Eye Bank. Mary was known for her active part in her role as a pastor’s wife for sixty years. She played the piano, organ and keyboard for church services and occasionally was the choir director. Mary also served as the bereavement coordinator for the Hannibal Hospice and was a certified lay speaker for the United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband of seventy-two years, Rev. Donald Ray Blaylock; one brother, Paul (Mildred) Statler of Columbia, MO; two daughters: Sue (Mark) Lukefahr of Perryville, MO, Paula (Eric) Nesbitt of Albuquerque, NM; one son Wesley (Paula) Blaylock of Pevely, MO; eight grandchildren: Rachel (Tyler) Pettingill, Rick (Jana) Dawson, Amanda (Tim) Karch, Becky (Mike) Manfre, Chrissy Lewis, Missy Johnson, Wes Jr. (Lynn) Blaylock, Tommy (Amy) Dawson; sixteen great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.

Visitation will be on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson, MO from 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Crossroads Methodist Church, located on Bollinger County Road 200 just off of Highway KK one mile from Highway 51, from 9:00 a.m.until the funeral hour at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Ron Watts officiating.

Interment will follow in the Crossroads Methodist Church Cemetery.

Online condolences for the Blaylock family can be shared at www.mccombsfh.com