Mary Jo Taylor, 61, of Foster passed away Wednesday. She was born in Lebanon, Oregon to T.J. and Francis (Comer) Adams.

She was raised in the Sodaville/Lebanon area from 1949 to 1969. She attended Lebanon High School. Mary moved to Central Oregon in 1969 and lived there for 13 years. After that, she moved to Newport for a year and a half, and then back to Sweet Home for the rest of her life.

Mary was an in home care helper and a domestic Goddess.

She enjoyed bingo, bunko, puzzles, typing, Camp Hosting, and watching movies. She also enjoyed her C.B. radio and was known by her handle, “Dodo.”

Mary Jo is survived by: her husband, Bill Taylor of Sweet Home; “Keno,” her old English Bulldog; her brothers, Gary Adams of Newport, Terry Adams of Lebanon, and Jerry and his wife Janet Adams of Lebanon; her sister, Cherry Kay Walker of Lebanon; 17 nieces and nephews; many great nieces and nephews; and many adopted children she claimed as her own.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.