Jo Ann Mallory
Jo Ann Richards Mallory, of South Charleston, WV, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2025, and is waiting the return of our lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born October 15, 1931.
Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Benny Mallory, of whom she was married to for 72 years, and her son Mike Mallory. She is survived by her three children, Rick (Kim) Mallory, Craig (Keli) Mallory, and Kim (Scott) Bodolosky. She had 6 grandchildren: Ricky, Michael, Kristina, Mallory, Anna, and Brenton. She had 6 great grandchildren and 2 great great-grandchildren.
Jo worked at Mallory’s Grocery for 20 years, and did the accounting for the store and for Mallory Airport. She enjoyed water aerobics at the South Charleston Recreation Center for 20 years and all of the friendships she made there. Jo loved God with all her heart and was a woman of prayer. Her sense of humor, wise counsel, and impacting prayer life will be missed by her family.
A memorial service to Honor the Life of Jo will be held on Friday, November 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston. Family and friends may visit 1 hour prior to the service. Jo was privately laid to rest next to her husband in the Mallory Family Cemetery on Spring Hill Mountain.
Memories of Jo may be shared by visiting http://snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the obituary. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.

My heart is broken for the loss of the families matriarch. Jo was always the smiling face at the store when I would stop in for a snack, and everyone who grew up on the mountain has eaten her hot dogs with her homemade chilli. She was one of the pillars of the Mudsuck community where we were not just neighbors, we were all family.
Jo was a dear sweet friend of mine for many years, she will be truly missed.
BILL SCARBERRY
BILL SCARBERRY
KNOWN JO ANN AND THE FAMILY FOR 80 PLUS YEARS –RAISED IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD–HER BROTHER HAROLD WAS MY BEST FRIEND –BENNY WAS MY COUSIN–I KNEW THEM AS A REALLY GOOD FAMILY–SHE WILL BE MISSED– GOD BLESS
I’ve known JoAnne since I was brought home from the hospital. She was a sweet religious lady that I had never raised her voice she talked with a soft tone , and never yelled at us about very few of things we did . Craig and I grew up together 💔side by side and I saw her daily and always had a smile on her face . She the kind person that will never be forgotten! I say this on behalf of the Gibson family, we love you Jo Anne , always! ❤️