Mary Jane

Alphin

Mary Jane Alphin, 73, of Noel, Missouri, departed this life on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in the comfort of her home. She was born on March 5, 1953, in Buckeye, Missouri, to the late William Henry and Virginia Lee (Mitchell) Warren.

Mary Jane was raised in McDonald County, Missouri, and was a 1972 graduate of McDonald County High School. Early in her life, Mary Jane worked in the poultry industry in McDonald County.  She later lived in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, for more than twenty-eight years, where she worked as a Nurse's Aide. In that role, she offered comfort and care to others, reflecting the compassion that defined her life. In 2002, she returned to McDonald County, where she remained.

On December 21, 1973, Mary Jane married John Nelson Alphin, Jr., and together they shared 43 years of marriage until his passing on July 15, 2017. She was also preceded in death by her parents and by five siblings, Thomas, Charlie, Carl, Kathy, and Judy.

Mary Jane found joy in the simple and meaningful things in life. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, quilting, and gardening. She also loved caring for her two dogs and her chickens.

She is survived by her two children, John W. Alphin of Pineville, Missouri, and Nancy Taylor and her husband, Kenneth, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She also leaves behind two grandchildren, Stetson Kirkendall and his wife, Carrie, of Niotaze, Kansas, and Nicole Taylor of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; two brothers, Ralph Warren of Lanagan, Missouri, and William Warren of Southwest City, Missouri; and a sister, Dessie Ortiz of Tecumseh, Kansas. She is also survived by a host of other family members and friends who will remember her with love and gratitude.

Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Missouri with Pastor Austin Wylly officiating.  The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Arrangements are under the care of Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Missouri.