Jo Ann Houston Poston, 81, of Spring City, TN, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 16, 2015, surrounded by her 5 children, oldest grandson and husband.
Jo Ann was born September 8, 1933 in Coshocton, OH. Jo Ann was of the Methodist faith having joined the Methodist church in Spring City, Tn in her early teens. She was a member of Looney"s Creek United Methodist Church having been a member since 1965. Jo Ann was a graduate of Spring City, TN high school class of 1951 as Salutatorian of her class. She actively participated in all sports at the school, including basketball, cheerleading and softball. Following graduation she enrolled in the School of Business at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She married and became a full time and devoted Mother to her five children. She later was employed with the Marion County School System where she had many surrogate children. She retired in the late 1990s.
Jo Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Helen and Ed Houston of Spring City; and mother and father-in-law, Jane and BB (Buck) Poston of Whitwell.
She is survived by her husband of 62+ years, James Poston; daughters, Vicki (Steve) Blackburn, Jasper, Michelle Ann Long, Chattanooga and Mary Jane Harper, Whitwell; sons, James M (Sharon) Poston, Chattanooga and John Andrew (Vernetta) Poston, Whitwell; granddaughters, Ashley, Jennifer, Katie, Jodi, Elizabeth, Amanda and Alexis; grandsons, Jonathan, Michael, Robert, Jason and Seth; several great-grandchildren; sister, Jean (Bill) Hinds, Spring City; sister-in-law, Patty Jobe, Knoxville; nieces, Lisa Jobe-Brillhart, Sandra Hinds and Leslie Hinds Metcalfe; and nephews, David Hinds, Rodney Hinds, John Hinds and Carey Jobe.
A brief graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 17 at 4 p.m. CST at the Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, TN.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Looney's Creek United Methodist Church.
Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home, 11675 Hwy 28, Whitwell, TN.