Jo Williams, 74, a resident of Pensacola, FL passed from this life an March 8, 2016.
She was born on September 13, 1941 in San Antonio, TX. Her parents, Edward J. and Mary Natilee Cotrell predeceased her. Jo attended elementary school in San Antonio, then travelled with family to England where she completed high school. She attended The Sorbonne in Paris, France, The University of Texas, Our Lady of the Lake College and Florida State University.
Jo married the love of her life, Charles "Chuck" Williams on December 21, 1963. They lived in Texas, California and New York during his military career then Tallahassee and Pensacola. She truly loved Pensacola and called it home since 1970. Jo was an active housewife, devoted to family and to her faith in the Roman Catholic Church where she discovered the joy of the Charismatic Renewal. She was a prayer warrior, an intercessor for many. That faith sustained her through the revages of Multiple Sclerosis.
Joanna is survived by her loving husband of 52 years; Chuck and by her four children; Karen Tinter (Terry) of Melbourne, FL, Diana, Bob (Amy McClellan) of Austin, TX and Beth (Matt) of Palo Alto, CA. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and one great grand-child. In addition, she is survived by brothers; Charles (Abbie) and Corky of San Antonio and by sisters, Georgia of Austin and Linda Pike (Ken) of Pembrook, MA.
Visitation will be held at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 5 to 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. She will be interred at Barrancas National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MS Soc and Covenant Hospice.
The family wishes to especially thank the staffs of Joyce Goldenberg Hospice and Willowbrook Court of Azalea Trace for their loving care of Joanna. She was truly "one of a kind".
Pensacola News Journal 3/10/2016
Name: WILLIAMS, JOANNA
Date of Birth: 09/13/1941
Date of Death: 03/08/2016
Buried At: SECTION C-13 ROW D SITE 13 Click to view the Map Layout for BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery: BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery Address: NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508 Small map image
Telephone: (850) 453-4108
Relationships: WIFE OF WILLIAMS, CHARLES STEWART
Rank & Branch: LTC US AIR FORCE
Jo Williams, 74, a resident of Pensacola, FL passed from this life an March 8, 2016.
She was born on September 13, 1941 in San Antonio, TX. Her parents, Edward J. and Mary Natilee Cotrell predeceased her. Jo attended elementary school in San Antonio, then travelled with family to England where she completed high school. She attended The Sorbonne in Paris, France, The University of Texas, Our Lady of the Lake College and Florida State University.
Jo married the love of her life, Charles "Chuck" Williams on December 21, 1963. They lived in Texas, California and New York during his military career then Tallahassee and Pensacola. She truly loved Pensacola and called it home since 1970. Jo was an active housewife, devoted to family and to her faith in the Roman Catholic Church where she discovered the joy of the Charismatic Renewal. She was a prayer warrior, an intercessor for many. That faith sustained her through the revages of Multiple Sclerosis.
Joanna is survived by her loving husband of 52 years; Chuck and by her four children; Karen Tinter (Terry) of Melbourne, FL, Diana, Bob (Amy McClellan) of Austin, TX and Beth (Matt) of Palo Alto, CA. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and one great grand-child. In addition, she is survived by brothers; Charles (Abbie) and Corky of San Antonio and by sisters, Georgia of Austin and Linda Pike (Ken) of Pembrook, MA.
Visitation will be held at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 5 to 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. She will be interred at Barrancas National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MS Soc and Covenant Hospice.
The family wishes to especially thank the staffs of Joyce Goldenberg Hospice and Willowbrook Court of Azalea Trace for their loving care of Joanna. She was truly "one of a kind".
Pensacola News Journal 3/10/2016
Name: WILLIAMS, JOANNA
Date of Birth: 09/13/1941
Date of Death: 03/08/2016
Buried At: SECTION C-13 ROW D SITE 13 Click to view the Map Layout for BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery: BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Cemetery Address: NAVAL AIR STATION, 1 CEMETERY ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32508 Small map image
Telephone: (850) 453-4108
Relationships: WIFE OF WILLIAMS, CHARLES STEWART
Rank & Branch: LTC US AIR FORCE
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