Janett Adell Stockard passed away September 4, 2023 at the age of 76 in McKinney, Texas. She was born January 11, 1947 to Harold Edward Mahanay and Maurine (Jones) Mahanay in Cleburne, Texas. Janet attended Plano High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at Mahanay International in McKinney.
Janet married her husband, Bill Stockard, in Denton, Texas on June 28, 1968. Janet and Bill lived many years in McKinney before moving to the Stockard family farm south of Denton. Later, after their retirement, Janet and Bill moved to Mt Pleasant, Texas where they enjoyed their property in East Texas.
Throughout their lives Janet and Bill enjoyed traveling across Texas and the United States with their RV. They visited a great number of state and national parks on their travels. Janet loved nature, reading, and photography. All along the way, Janet cultivated friendships that lasted throughout her lifetime.
After Bill’s passing in 2016, Janet moved back to McKinney to be near family.
Janet is survived by her brother, Gary Mahanay, and his wife, Terri of McKinney, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.