Mrs. JoAnn Harre Reames passed away at the age of 89 on December 27, 2019. She was born March 30, 1930 in Tampa, Florida and was preceded in death by her parents Troy and Lisle Harre, her brother Robert Harre, and her infant daughter Frances Ann Reames.
JoAnn attended local schools in Tampa, FL and graduated from the University of Alabama, where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. She was a schoolteacher with the Department of Defense and traveled extensively abroad. Her love of family was felt during annual beach trips, home cooked family dinners and from her scratch baking. She loved reading, playing games, especially mahjong and longed to always be in the sun.
She is survived by her faithful husband of 58 years, John Reames; Karyn Reames and Richard Upchurch of Clearwater, FL; Lynne and Gary Fly of Greensboro, NC; and her grandchildren Adam and Madison Fly.