Jozelle Mackey

She is preceded in death by husband Thomas “Tommy” Mackey, son Gary Mackey, her parents Verna and Imer Tarrant, siblings Rachel Ford, Lester Tarrant, Inez Luckey, Geneva Carnley, and twin sister Othell Powell. She is survived by daughters Linda Broome and Kathy White, sons-in-law Robert Broome and Ronald White, grandchildren Adam White, Kevin Broome, Simbry Wedemeyer, and David Broome, and their spouses Keith Wedemeyer and Stephanie Broome. Also left behind are great-grandchildren, and the joys of her later life, Micah, Tanner, Nolan, Claire, Chase, Lauren, and Jacob. Jo always reveled in watching the children play and be themselves and never once missed an opportunity to spoil a grandchild or great-grandkid, no matter their age, claiming the right by declaring “because I’m the boss”. Not a single person disagreed.

Born in LaRue, TX on November 16th, 1927, Jo was raised there on a farm. She and Tommy married in 1946, and she was married to the love of her life for 53 years. Jo worked at Sanger-Harris for many years, but her true passion was taking care of her family. Her perfectly-seasoned cast iron skillet fried up thousands of pieces of chicken and tons of potatoes for Sunday dinners, and she enjoyed passing her talents and recipes on to the next generations.

Jo was an avid gardener and also a member of The Arlington Quilters’ Guild. She created countless incredible quilts and blankets for her family and friends to cherish, along with numerous quilts for children at local hospitals.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 2nd at 2:00 PM at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis Dr. in Arlington, TX. Family visitation will be held Monday, July 1st from 6:00 – 7:30 PM, also at Moore Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to SafeHaven of Tarrant County.