Mrs. Mary Lavon Comer, age 85 years, a former Jefferson City resident, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at Marie’s Manor Skilled Nursing Home in Vienna, MO, where she had been a resident or seven years.
Mary was born July 29, 1934 in Seneca, MO, the daughter of Edward Clay Lindner and Mildred Lucille (Lawson) Lindner. She graduated from Joplin High School and attended Joplin Business College with her Associates Degree in Secretarial Science.
Mary was married to Terry Robert Miller on June 14, 1953 in Joplin, MO and they moved to Wichita, KS. Their brief union produced one daughter, Teresa Ann Robbins of Sioux Falls, SD.
Mary was later married to Raymond Story Hess of Joplin, MO and made a home with him in multiple locations across the country in pursuit of his Naval career. Their marriage lasted 22 years and their union produced one son, William Gary Hess, who preceded her in death.
Later in her life, Mary met and married Virgil Leo Comer of Las Cruces, NM while residing in Nevada, MO. They wed in Eureka Springs, AR on June 24, 2002 and resided in Nevada, MO until Virgil’s death in July of 2003.
Throughout her life, Mary pursued her career as a legal secretary and later worked for the Joplin Economic Security Corporation as the Administrative Assistant to the Director until her retirement in 1994.
Mary later made her home in Jefferson City, MO in 2004 to be closer to her daughter’s family. While living in Jefferson City, she became a member of the St. Peters Catholic Church and enjoyed attending Mass with her friends. Mary lived in the Senior Citizens Apartment complex and made many friends. She enjoyed the practice of her faith, needle work, and listening to music.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; Terry Miller and Vigil Comer; one son, William Gary Hess; and a son-in-law, John W. Robbins. Mary leaves behind her daughter, Teresa Ann Robbins of Sioux Falls, SD; four grandchildren, Sara Robbins of Lenexa, KS, Holly Ann Robbins-Sharkey of Melbourne, Australia (married to Joshua Sharkey), William Michael Hess of Springfield, VA, and Lauren Hess, also of Springfield, VA; one great-grandson, Harrison John Robbins-Sharkey of Melbourne, Australia; and a daughter-in-law, Leslie Hess, who also resides in Springfield, VA.
Mary’s cremains will be entombed at the Memorial Niche located in the Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery, Neosho, MO. The family plans to assemble for a memorial service in Neosho, MO at a later time.
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