JoAnn McLeod, 87, of Murray, KY passed away at 7:52 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.
JoAnn was born in Lyon County, KY on April 4, 1932 to George Holsapple and Oatie Winters Holsapple. She was married for 61 years to Cecil McLeod. She worked as a production operator at Fisher Price, and also worked as a door greeter for 18 years at the Murray Wal-Mart. JoAnn loved flowers (especially roses) and was known to pare the rose bushes whether asked to or not. She and her husband enjoyed traveling by car, and they visited almost every state in America. She was a member of Dexter-Hardin Methodist Church and a resident at Brookdale in Murray. She will be remembered for her constant smile and someone who was always very happy and active.
JoAnn is survived by one daughter; Glenda “PeeWee” Elkins and husband, Mickey of Almo; one sister-in-law, Ludell Brindley; one brother-in-law, George McLeod; one nephew, Donnie Long; and one niece, Marlene Haddock.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil McLeod; her parents; one son, Edward Eugene McLeod; two sisters, Enola Pritchett and Edna Jane Holsapple; and four brothers, George Holsapple, Dickie Holsapple, Marvin Holsapple, and Billy Holsapple;
A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Filbeck-Cann Funeral Home of Milner & Orr with Rev. Richard Burkeen and Rev. Jim Stahler officiating.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until the 3:00 pm service time on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Filbeck-Cann Funeral Home of Milner & Orr in Benton, KY.
Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, Murray Calloway Need Line, 509 N. 8th Street, Murray, KY 42071, Soup For The Soul, 411 Maple Street, Murray, KY 42071, and to the Heartford House at Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky, 3419 Wathens Crossing, Owensboro, KY 42301.