Lunsford, JoAnne

  • Tuesday, September 17, 2002

JoAnne Lunsford, 67, of Hixson died Monday, Sept. 16, 2002, in a local hospital.

She and her husband, Benny, were the former owners of Brooke BBQ.

Mrs. Lunsford was preceded in death by her parents, Arch and Louise Fulmer; her first husband, William Blancett; and a stepdaughter, Teresa Cook.

She is survived by her husband, Benny Lunsford, Hixson; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Victor Hayden, Soddy-Daisy; son, Bill Blancett, Soddy-Daisy; son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Loretta Blancett of Parrish, Ala.; stepdaughter, Ann Hammontree, Tunnel Hill, Ga., and Karen Boring, Naples, Fla.; four granddaughters, Carmen, Brittany, Kindra and Beth; three stepgranddaughters, Angela, Melissa and Heather; grandson, Jarrett; two stepgrandsons, Randy and Dusty; three great-grandchildren; three stepgreatgrandchildren; two brothers, Tommy Fulmer, Red Bank, and Buddy Fulmer, Hixson; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Williamson & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Randolph and Rev. Ted Painter officiating.

Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

Visitation is after noon Tuesday.

Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy.

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