JoAnn was born on August 13, 1941 in Hampton, Virginia. She was the oldest of 5 siblings born to Joseph and Marjorie Pencola. She grew up in Hampton where she was valedictorian of her high school class. She moved to Houston, TX in 1962 where she raised three children, and she was blessed with 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She lived to see two of her grandchildren get married and 3 of them graduate from college.
Her faith, family, and food were her passions. She loved spending time with her family, any time possible. She was VERY proud of all her grandchildren, and she enjoyed going to all their extra-curricular activities. She always had a smile on her face, and she made friends wherever she went. She never missed an opportunity to tell her new friends stories about her grandkids. She will be greatly missed by all her friends and family.
JoAnn is survived by two sisters, two of her children, and all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She unfortunately spent quite a bit of time in the hospital in the later stage of her life, and her family would like to thank the staff of Memorial City Hospital for the care they provided her.
We will celebrate her life with a memorial service at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church (14200 Memorial Dr., Houston, Tx) on February 2, 2024 at 11:30 am.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Koons Mission Fund at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church. Checks may be made out to the church with “Koons Fund” in the memo line.
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