Sally Jo McClure

September 24, 1934 – September 30, 2022

Sally Jo McClure, 88, Cicero, entered into Eternal Life with Jesus Christ on September 30, 2022, peacefully at home with her husband by her side.

Sally was born in Marion, Ind., to the late Howard and Mary (Crum) Cring on September 24, 1934.

She was a 1952 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, where she was very popular among her peers; she was on the Student Affairs Organization Board, a ROTC Sponsor, and a member of the Drama Club.

She met Bill McClure, the love of her life, at Woodruff Place Baptist Church where they were later married on December 8, 1952. After high school, Sally became a lab technician and had worked for several local hospitals before becoming a stay-at-home mother and entrepreneur for Amway, Fashion Two Twenty, and childcare provider for families in the neighborhood.

Sally had many interests throughout her life. She loved acting and had roles in plays that included Bus Stop and Picnic at the Civic Theater in Indianapolis. She was also very active in politics, Scouts, and her children’s sports and school activities. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and enjoyed looking at real estate books which led to several real estate investments with her husband.

After 30 years of living in Indianapolis, Sally and her husband moved to Cicero where she managed their Lakeview Mobile Home Park until their retirement in 1995. Upon their retirement Sally and Bill spent January to May at their Florida home in Citrus Springs, but she always had to be back home in Indiana by Mother’s Day because she wanted to be with her family.

Sally was the heart and soul of her family. She was a devout Christian and witness for Jesus Christ. She was a devoted mother of five, wife, daughter, sister, friend, niece, cousin, and grandmother. She loved welcoming relatives, friends, and neighbors into her home and enjoyed organizing and entertaining special events, holidays and celebrations for them.

Sally is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, Bill McClure of Cicero; her brother, Howard (Cindy) Cring of Muncie; her daughters, Kathy Jarrett of Cicero, Renee (Dan) O’Laughlin of Noblesville, and Jody (Terry) Crowell of Cicero; her son, Scott (Danielle) McClure of Exeter, N.H.; grandchildren, Carolyn (Richard), Lindsay (Craig), Ian, Connor, Rory, Logan, Avery, and Cole; plus great-grandchildren, Cameron, Lilly, Chandler, Carter, Riley and Aria.

Preceding her in death in addition to her parents is her stepmother, Annabeth Cring; sister, Joann Cring; son, Michael McClure; nephew, Jason Cring; in-laws, Fletcher and Lillian McClure; and son-in-law, Bill Jarrett.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Hartley Funeral Home Cicero Chapel, 209 W. Jackson St., Cicero, with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Tipton. A time of visitation will be from noon until time of the services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 50 E. 91st St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46209-4830.

You may send condolences at hartleyfuneralhomes.com.