Mary Jo Smith (January 02, 1940 - November 28, 2023)

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Mary Jo Smith
  • January 02, 1940
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  • November 28, 2023

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Mary Josephine (Jo) Smith (Evans) passed away in Fort Myers at home on the evening of November 28th, 2023.  She was 83.

Mary Jo was born in Vandalia, Ohio to Caroline Evans (Beeson) and Ernest Evans.  She graduated from Vandalia-Butler high school in 1958, she then attended and graduated from Dayton School of nursing. She was married in 1960 to Douglas P. Smith. She worked for an OBGYN in Dayton, Ohio and then embarked on a Shaklee direct sales business until her death. She was involved in Greeters and Montage women’s clubs in Fort Myers.

She is preceded in death by her mother and father, two brothers, Thomas Evans of Archbold, Ohio and Joseph Evans of Dayton Ohio.

She is survived by her husband Douglas and one sister Margaret Smathers (Evans) both of Fort Myers.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to St. Jude’s children’s research hospital in her name. Her family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Hope Hospice and all the wonderful people in Colonial Country Club for meals and support during her illness.

There will be a celebration of life at a later date friends and family will be notified as to the time and place.


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