Mary Joycette Hamrick, age 88, of Parker, Texas, and formerly of Eunice, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 5, 2022. She was born on October 28, 1933, in Seminole, Oklahoma to the late Ralph and Arlene Vandiver. Early in her life, she developed a love of music. In high school, she played clarinet in Seminole High School Band in Seminole, Oklahoma. She continued playing her clarinet while attending the University of Oklahoma and marched in The Pride of Oklahoma Band.

After marrying her husband Robert, they moved to Eunice, New Mexico to start their life together. While raising her family, she taught school for the Eunice School System for over 34 years and was loved by many students. She was formally a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eunice and served in several church capacities. She was recently a member of the First United Methodist Church Plano where she enjoyed playing in the handbell choir, teaching handbells to children and helping with vacation bible school.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday May 18, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. at Ted Dickey Funeral Home, 2128 18th Street, Plano, Texas 75074. A Celebration of Life for Mary Jo will be held on Thursday May 19, at 10 a.m. at FUMC Plano, 3160 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75074. Interment will immediately follow at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery.

In honor of her love of the Oklahoma Sooners, Mary Jo's family welcomes you to wear Oklahoma Sooner Clothing or Crimson and Cream to the funeral. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given in Mary Jo's memory to the Methodist Children's Home, The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band or the First United Methodist Church Plano.