Mary J. Black, 79, of Lee's Summit passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Wilshire of Lakewood from cancer. A celebration of her life and visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Langsford Funeral Home in Lee's Summit. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Langsford Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Mary was birn on March 21, 1929, in Hinton to Wilford and Mattie Kemper Stone. She graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia and married her high school sweetheart, Bill Black, in 1950. They were married 58 years with two children. Mary was a member of the United Methodist Church of Lee's Summit. She was active in many organizations throughout her life. She retired from Lee's Summit R-7 School District. In the past few years, she was involved in the Retired Secretaries Group, XXV Study Club and the Red Hat Society. Her love of her family and friends was above all her greatest legacy. Gardening, traveling and wintering in Texas, and being with her family and friends were the joys of life. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Bill Black, of the home; two daughters, Beverly Brown of Kansas City and Diane and husband Mike Daugherty of Springfield; her siblings, James and wife Betty Stone, Lavenia and husband Raymond Lee, Nina Austin, Wayne and wife Arleta Stone, and Sharon and husband Stan Sheets; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Jack and Laverne Black, Betty Black and Barbara Stone; along with many cousins, nieces, nephews and loving friends. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; infant sister Marguerite Stone; sister Oleta Wade; and brother Richard Nelson Stone; three brothers-in-law; and two sisters-in-law. Mary touched everyone's lives with her smile, compassion and love. She will be so very missed until we meet her again. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice, the Lee's Summit Educational Foundation or the American Cancer Society in her memory. Arrangements are by Langsford Funeral Home, 115 S. W. Third St. Lee's Summit, Mo., 64063; (816) 524-3700.