Joan Trammell Stinson

Joan was born on June 5, 1940 on her family’s farm outside of Cross Roads, Texas where she attended Cross Roads Elementary, Athens High School and earned an associate degree from Henderson County Junior College (now Trinity Valley Community College). It was there she met the love of her life, Truman Carroll Stinson. They were married in Athens at Robinson Road Church of Christ on May 27, 1961. They started their married life in Colorado City before moving to Austin and later to Marble Falls, Texas in 1976. She was a long time, faithful member at Burnet Church of Christ on highway 281.

Joan was a woman of many gifts and talents. She was a hard worker. Growing up she tended to the fields on her family’s farm and became an avid gardener all through adulthood. She was athletic and was particularly good at basketball. She started off competing against her brothers and later played for Athens High School. During her college years she was a Cardette at Henderson County Junior College and one of her first jobs after marriage was a candy striper at Malakoff Hospital. After winning a prize in 8th grade for her portrait of Abraham Lincoln, she began to pursue and invest in that gift and art became a great passion of her adult life. She studied under great teachers like Dalhart Windberg and went overseas to Italy to study and paint. She was a member of the Highland Arts Guild in Marble Falls and served as it’s secretary for a year. Her artful talents also included being an excellent seamstress and her daughters enjoyed many custom ensembles. Ever the consummate hostess, she loved to serve others and give back to those in need. During her years living in Austin, Joan was the book keeper for many local doctors. She and Truman also owned “Stinson’s Jewelry” in Marble Falls for 13 years where she designed jewelry and let her grandchildren run around behind the counter. Her family was her treasure and her grandchildren and great grandchildren gave her such joy.

Joan was preceded in death by her 3 brothers, Harold Alton Trammell Jr., Perry Luke Trammell and Jerry Glenn Trammell; her brother in law, Alvin Turlington; 2 nephews, Scott Trammell and Gary Turlington.

Joan is survived by her husband of 60 years, Truman Stinson; her 3 daughters Shelia Stinson Busch and her husband Billy, Sharla Stinson Browne and her husband Wade, and Shana Stinson Browne and Clay Browne; 7 grandchildren, Sheena Busch, Shaylee Busch Webb and her husband Evan, Sheldon Busch and his wife Claire; Micah Browne and Chase Browne; Morgan Browne and Ally Browne; 7 great grandchildren; her sister Mary Trammell Turlington of Cross Roads, TX and 7 nieces and nephews.

Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls, Texas from 6:00-7:30pm. Graveside Service will take place Friday September 10, 2021, at Becks Chapel Cemetery in Athens, Texas at 11:00am.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Becks Chapel Cemetery Association, 11953 CR 1113, Athens, TX 75751, the Highland Arts Guild, highlandsartsguild.com, or Sunny Glen Children’s Home in San Benito, Texas, https://sunnyglen.org/donate