Obituary for Jo Ann Braithwaite (McFarland)
Jo Ann McFarland Braithwaite, 71, of Winchester, died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at her home.
Mrs. Braithwaite was born November 19, 1947 in Winchester; the daughter of the late Leonard and Genevieve McFarland Boyce. She worked with the cafeteria staff at Daniel Morgan Middle School. She was a member of Eagles Aerie 824.
She is survived by her husband, Larry A. Braithwaite of Winchester; her children, Billy Joe Braithwaite of Jacksonville, NC, Larry Allen Braithwaite, II of Winchester, and Kelly Shawn Ogansoy and her husband Tony of Houston, TX; two brothers, Leonard “Lenny” Boyce and Junior Oates both of Winchester; two sisters, Jackie Gochenour of North Carolina and Pat Wooley of Texas; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother Ricky Oates.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Pastor Benjamin Santamaria officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the Eagles Club in Winchester.
Mrs. Braithwaite was born November 19, 1947 in Winchester; the daughter of the late Leonard and Genevieve McFarland Boyce. She worked with the cafeteria staff at Daniel Morgan Middle School. She was a member of Eagles Aerie 824.
She is survived by her husband, Larry A. Braithwaite of Winchester; her children, Billy Joe Braithwaite of Jacksonville, NC, Larry Allen Braithwaite, II of Winchester, and Kelly Shawn Ogansoy and her husband Tony of Houston, TX; two brothers, Leonard “Lenny” Boyce and Junior Oates both of Winchester; two sisters, Jackie Gochenour of North Carolina and Pat Wooley of Texas; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother Ricky Oates.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Pastor Benjamin Santamaria officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the Eagles Club in Winchester.