MaryJane Best  passed away into her husband's and family's arms on April 20 ^th at 4:30 P.M.

She was born in Little River, Mendocino County, CA on July 5, 1930. She lived most of her life in Anderson Valley. She went to the Laurel School House, Little Red School House, Anderson Valley High School until 1948, when she married on August 4, 1948.

Mary lived in Middletown, Bridgeville, Willits, Ukiah, and back to Philo, due to her husband working for Cal Trans. In later years, she lived with her daughter in Cloverdale and Red Bluff, CA.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenton Kahle Best, her brothers, Clifton, Leith, Henry Johnson, and her sister, Verna Bishop, her nephews, Henry and Joe Johnson, Pat Boyles, and Glenn Bennett, her nieces, Virginia and Sunday Smalley, Marlene Boyles, Cindy Humphries, and her dog, Tacie. Tacie was given to her on her birthday at the family reunion.

Her accomplishments were maintaining her property after her husband dies, earning money at the Apple Fair to pay her taxes, Lifetime Award in Weight Watchers. In 1969, Mary and her friend, Eleanor Nash, took and received a Certificate in Cake Decorating. Throughout the years, they made and decorated Wedding Cakes for family members as wedding presents.

He friend, Charmain Blattener, said "Still waters run deep" as MaryJane was quiet. She was a loving Wife and Mother. She was a good seamstress and made wonderful clothes for Louise.

She is survived by her daughter, Louise (Eldon) Gleason and Pam (Craig) Johnson and family of Ft. Bragg, Richard (Robin) Johnson and family, friends Eleanor Nash and families, Carmen Gleason, Dennis (Robyn) Castlemen and family, Doris Sanders of Red Bluff, Harold Mire, Cherna Alliston of Cloverdale, her grandchildren, Sam and Tracy, great-grandchildren, Erika, Tori, and Bella, and nieces, Julie, Lori, Lisa, and Cheri.

Mary belonged to Boonville and Cloverdale Senior Centers, Red Bluff Community Center Auxiliary, and Red Bluff Red Hats.

Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery (Anderson Valley Way, Boonville, CA) on August 10 ^th at 12:30 P.M.. Afterwards, there will be snacks at Pete and Mary's house (2300, Hwy 128) Bring a finger food to share and a chair to sit on.

If desired, please send contributions in Mary 's name to the local Animal Shelter.

The family would like to thank Red Bluff Hospice and the Brentwood staff in Red Bluff.