Mary "Mickey" (Roberts) McCormick

Mary “Mickey” (Roberts) McCormick passed away on Thursday, December 8th, 2022, surrounded by her husband and family after a battle with cancer. Mickey was born in Seattle, WA to Al and Mary Roberts. The 2nd of their five children, she grew up in Seattle and always regarded it as one of her favorite cities on earth. Mickey graduated from Blanchet High School in 1966. She prided herself with her ability to cultivate and grow things and later in life earned a degree in horticulture which showed wonderfully at all of the homes she lived in. It was a true passion of hers for most of her life. She was also an amazingly warm and thoughtful homemaker and mother who dedicated her life to her husband, her boys and her very large extended family. As well as “unofficial” family members…which many of her, Ed and her boys’ friends became to her. In the final few years of her life, she enjoyed volunteering her time at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital working in the gift store. She was no fan of being a patient of a hospital and wanted to work in one of the few places in a hospital where a smile or some small memento of happiness could brighten the days of the patients suffering above. She married her high school sweetheart, Ed McCormick, in September of 1969 and they went on to have two sons together. In 1976, they packed up the car and moved from Seattle to Sacramento. That began the McCormick Journey that led to Mechanicsburg, Winter Springs, Alpharetta and then back to Whidbey Island. Ultimately Mickey and Ed decided more recently (2018) to move to Tallahassee to finish out their years on the east coast, in order to be closer to their two sons and grandchildren. Over her lifetime, Mickey touched the hearts and minds of many people across the country, in every place she lived, and developed amazing friendships that have stood the test of time. Mickey is survived by Ed, her husband of fifty-three years, children Todd and wife Kim of Danville, NH, Paul and Jessica of Tallahassee, FL, grandchildren Ellie, Maggie, Owen, Audrey, Ava and Jillie, sister Cheryl Hofman of Franklin, TN, sister Eileen Rudnick of Mount Vernon, WA and sister Pat Johnsen of Coupeville, WA and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Mickey was preceded in death by her bother Dick Roberts and brothers-in-law George Hofman and Herbie Johnsen. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 6th at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on 4665 Thomasville Rd. in Tallahassee, FL. A private gathering will be hosted by the family after the ceremony. Mickey’s wishes were to have her ashes returned for a final resting place on Whidbey Island in Washington where there will likely be a private ceremony for friends and family on a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Mickey’s name to the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/about-us/local.html ). Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the McCormick family with their arrangements.

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Mary "Mickey" (Roberts) McCormick

April 13, 1948 - December 8, 2022