Jo Ann Garrett: Obituary

Jo Ann Garrett, age 73 of Hayesville, NC passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

She was a native of Swain County, NC and the daughter of the late Neal and Mae Anderson Burrell. Jo Ann was a homemaker and loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed fishing.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, two sisters and one grandchild.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Buford Garrett; three sons, Avery Garrett and wife Charlene of Blairsville, GA, Robert Garrett and wife Judy of Hayesville, NC and Roger Garrett and wife Beverly of Winder, GA; six brothers, three sisters, three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville. Rev. Charles Shelton will officiate. Burial will be in the Moss Memorial Church Cemetery in Hayesville. Pallbearers will be Phillip Gaddis, Neil Garrett, Christopher Lovell, Michael Lovell, John Demar and Hunter Demar.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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