Jo

Taylor

Essie Jo Taylor daughter of the late Addie Nichols Pender and Conard Pender was born in Ruble, Missouri, on September 28, 1938. She departed this life at her residence in St. Charles, Missouri, on May 10, 2015, at the age of 76.

Jo was an avid St. Louis Cardinals Baseball fan, she enjoyed going to casinos and playing Bingo. Jo's greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren going to the park and eating ice cream. She also had many friends and loved spending time with them.

Jo was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Mark Lucy, one daughter, Debbie Lucy and two sisters, Moline and Louise Pender.

Jo is survived by two daughters, Sandra Shrove and husband Tom of Grand Junction, Colorado, Terry Abner and husband Nick of Columbus, Indiana, four grandchildren, Elizabeth, Ashlei, Meghan and Noah, four great-grandchildren, Amira, Charlee, Rylee and Carter, five sisters, Alice Gore of Park Hills, Missouri, Betty Brawley of Ellington, Missouri, Nettie Jean Bova of St. Charles, Missouri and Linda Frey of St. Charles, Glinda Kreitler of House Springs, Missouri. Jo will be deeply missed by her family and many friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Thursday, May 14th 11 AM

Funeral Services follow at 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Kenny Long

Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers: Nick Abner, Tom Shrove, Robert Walker, Kirk Brawley, Greg Brawley, and Jr. Bova.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: The American Heart Association