Jo Ann Ward Pennington Moorman, age 86, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at NMMC in Tupelo. She was born June 6, 1936 to Harvie Earl Ward and Lena Lee Clark Dowdy. She was a member of West Heights Baptist Church. Jo Ann enjoyed cooking for her family, playing domino’s with her friends, working in her yard and growing beautiful flowers and “having fun and enjoying friends”.
Services will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at West Heights Baptist Church with Rev. David Hamilton officiating; burial will follow in the West Heights Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her two daughters, Margaret Sheffield and Debbie Harlow (Eddie); a daughter-in-law, Michal Pennington; seven grandchildren, Selena Smith, Marcia Smith, Amanda Coker, Lauren Roberson (Kris), Mary Ann Brady (Tirey), Kristen Arnold (Tucker), Josh Harlow (Hannah); seven great-grandchildren, Presley Coker, Evan Coker, Josie Kate Roberson, Ronal Roberson, Cooper Brady, Naomi Brady and Rob Brady.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her two husbands, William G. “Dub” Pennington, the father of her children and Lawrence David Moorman; her son, Robert E. “Bob” Pennington; a grandson, Eric Lynn Harlow and a sister, Glenna Lee Hall.
Pallbearers will be Josh Harlow, Kris Roberson, Tirey Brady, Tucker Arnold, Bill Rutledge and Hank Alexander.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM, Tuesday at the funeral home and Wednesday from 11 to 1 PM at West Heights Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to West Heights Baptist Church, 328 W. Oxford Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Condolences may be offered at www.browningpontotoc.com
