Jo Ann "Jody" Hartman

Jo Ann Hartman is survived by her husband Darwin Hartman, her son Matthew Broussard and his wife Diane Broussard, her sister Peggy Wyatt, her cherished grandchildren Holly Broussard, Colten Broussard, Shannon Hartman and MaKayla Hartman-Carter.

Jo Ann was born in Richmond, Texas on January 19, 1948. She grew up in Stafford, Texas with her parents and brother Charles and sister Peggy. Jo Ann graduated from Dulles High School in 1966 and went on to Sam Houston State College. Jo Ann married her first husband and had her son Matthew. Jo Ann then built her dream home in Stafford and raised Matthew. Jo Ann was very close to her mother, just as her two siblings lived only blocks away. Jo Ann started her own childcare center and nurtured many children through the years. Jo Ann then met and married her current husband Darwin and they were together over 35 years. Jo Ann and Darwin together loved to travel, take cruises and go out to the lake house. Jo Ann loved her grandchildren very much and they were a big part of her life. Jo Ann will be forever remembered as funny, caring, nurturing, loving woman.

A visitation for Jo will be held on Monday, August 26 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the chapel at Earthman Southwest Funeral Home, 12555 South Kirkwood Road in Stafford.

Friends are cordially invited to gather with the family and share remembrances of Jo during a reception to be held on Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m on Monday, August 26, in the event room at Earthman Southwest Funeral Home.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the chapel at Earthman Southwest Funeral Home, 12555 South Kirkwood Road in Stafford, immediately followed by a Home Going Celebration at 1:00 p.m.

A committal service will be held on Tuesday, August 27 at 3:30 p.m. at Morton Cemetery, 401 North 2nd Street in Richmond.