JoAnne Elizabeth (Jacobs) Tevis
JoAnne Elizabeth (Jacobs) Tevis, age 72 of Marion, left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. She passed away at Lake Wales Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
JoAnne was born December 12, 1938 to the late Carl and Henrietta Mae (Hedges) Jacobs at their home near York Center. She attended school at York Center and through consolidation, spent her high school years at Byhalia.
On December 31, 1954 she married Paul Eugene Tevis in the Richmond Methodist Church. They moved to the Richwood area and were blessed with five children, who all attended and graduated from the Richwood-North Union Public Schools.
JoAnne is survived by one son, Paul Eugene (Molly) Tevis Jr., Steubenville; four daughters, Mary (Bruce) Robinson, Marion; Melissa (Robert) Werley, Vermilion; Debra (David) Clayton, Wadsworth; Pamela (Richard) Fussell, League City, Texas; nineteen grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren; three sisters, Janet (Larry) Dunn, Marysville; Jean (Richard) Plotner, Marion; Becky (Ron) Rynders, Abilene, Texas; three brothers, Charles (Lucille) Jacobs, Prospect; Jim (Donna) Jacobs, Little Hocking; Jerry (Linda) Jacobs, Garrettsville. Preceding her in death were her parents and three brothers.
She was a member of the Crosswood United Methodist Church. JoAnne was very active in school activities during the years her children were attending school. She was president of the PTA, the Progressive Mothers Club and the North Union Music Boosters. She was a room mother for several years and chairperson of the Richwood Springenfest. She was a 4-H leader for many years while her children were in school and served on the election board for many years in Union and Marion Counties.
JoAnne and her husband were quite active in the Marion Hicks and Chicks Western Square Dance Club and the Swamp Fox Camping Club for a number of years. She was a member of Creators Gild in Marion Since 1989 where she served as president for one term.
She worked for several years at the grocery stores in Richwood. She and her husband moved to the Prospect Area and she worked for LSY Advertising and retired from MPS Credit Union. She also had her own craft business for a number of years.
After her husband, Paul (Gene) retired from Marion Power Shovel, they spent their winters in Lake Wales, Florida where they enjoyed several activities. JoAnne was in charge of the Sunday church services and played the piano. She was also chairperson of the Thursday Crafts.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 1:30 PM in the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood with Pastor Ryan Chivington officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at the funeral home in Richwood.
Memorial gifts may be made to Crosswood United Methodist Church, 1551 Richland Rd.
Marion, OH 43302.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
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