JoAnn Blake was born on November 27, 1939 to Fred and Christine Jones in Chattanooga, TN. She retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN. JoAnn was a devoted mother of five children. JoAnn was hardworking and kind hearted. She always made her presence known. She was known to everyone as “Big Bad JoJo”. She made her transition on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at the age of 80.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents Christine Spence and Fred Jones; brothers, James E. Jones, Freddy Jones; and sister, Norma Jean Price.
JoAnn leaves to cherish her memories children, Teir Blake, Sonjia Blake, Tonjia (Odis Sr.) Gaines, Fredrick (Knecole) Blake, Paulette (Robert) Jackson; sister, Tardy Faye (Bernard Sr.) King, Spencer (Brenda) Jones; brother-in-law, James M. Price; and sister-in-law, Wanda Lynn Jones; 12 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
JoAnn will lie-in-state on Thursday October 22, 2020 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm and again on Friday October 23 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services-Franklin-Strickland Chapel.
Graveside Services will be held on Friday October 23, at 1:00 pm at Lakewood Memory Gardens-East.
Arrangements entrusted to Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services Franklin -Strickland Chapel, 1724 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37404, 423-265-4414. Please visit our website to share your memories: www.advantagefranklin-strickland.com
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