Mary Lou John

She married her one and only true love in 1959 after he served his time in the Navy. They resided in Dayton, Ohio and Jacksonville, Florida. Mary has lived in Jacksonville for the past 47 years.

Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Robert E. John Sr.; parents: Clyde and Eloise Dickerson; and her brothers: James Dickerson, Ronnie Dickerson, and sister, Juanita Edenfield.

She is survived by son, Robert E. John Jr. (Donna); daughters: Cynthia Roesler (Joe), Elizabeth Madaffari (Salvatore), and Michelle Wright; brothers: Leonard Dickerson (Toby), Raymond Dickerson, and Mike Dickerson; sisters: Verleen Clinton and Linda Gayle Hollenbeck.

She was a loving grandmother to her nine grandchildren: Kenton, Raleigh, Amanda, Zachary, Michael, Courtney, Wesleigh, Leighem, and Nicholas; and loving great-grandmother to Charlotte, Benjamin, and Isabella.

In addition to raising four children, her career included working for Prudential and Watson Realty Corporate offices for 32 years. She was a member of the Mandarin Garden Club and volunteered for Baptist Hospital. Her hobbies included gardening, ceramics, bingo, and travel. She had a true love for collecting (lots) of vintage Pyrex. Our mother will be missed deeply by family and friends. A life lived to the fullest.

Her children will remember her perfect contentment admiring our father as he tended to the elaborate landscaping. We always knew rose gardens over their almost 60 years of love and marriage. They just seemed to complete each other. Now, we can be rest assured to stop and remember to stop and smell the roses.

A funeral service will occur Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM, 4801 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

A committal service will follow the service in Oaklawn Cemetery.