Jeanne Stackhouse Landean

Jeanne Stackhouse Landean

Jeanne Stackhouse Landean was born on March 16, 1920, in Andalusia, Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Henrietta Wilson Stackhouse and Louis Welmer Stackhouse.

She died on Friday, March 19, 2010, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Jeanne was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda J. Landean; her husband, Irving Woodrow Landean; and a daughter, Ruth L. O'Connell.

She is survived by her siblings, Wilson Stackhouse, Arnold Stackhouse and his wife, Elsie; daughter, June L. Webb and her husband, Leslie Jr.; her son Louis N. Landean and his wife, Jennie; grandchildren, Stephen "Rob" Tharp and his wife, Stephanie, Tracy Tedford and her husband, Rick, Robin Brown, Eric Landean, Hope Wilkins and her husband, Heath, and Ryan Payne; great- grandchildren, Ashley Browne and her husband, Chris Browne, Whitney Wade, Dustin Ham, Raechel Tedford, Kendra Tharp, Greyson Tharp, Trevor Tharp, Keegan Tharp, Jade Wilkins, Haley Wilkins, Hannah Wilkins, Heath Wilkins, Sydney Brown, Erin Brown, Alyssa Payne; great- great-grandchildren, Owen Tharp and Grayson Browne.

Jeanne Stackhouse Landean graduated Valedictorian from Bensalem Township High School in 1938. Thereafter she attended Strayers Business School in Philadelphia. During her life, she worked and retired from Bendix Corporation in Maryland, was active with the Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, Howard County, Maryland, County Council, Parent Teachers Association, Reading for the Literacy Program in Fluvanna County, Virginia, Friends of the Library and an associate of the "Silver Bells" in Palmyra, Virginia.

She was a member of the Savage United Methodist Church in Savage, Maryland, where she taught Sunday School and Bible School. She attended the United Methodist Church in Crozet, Virginia, and participated in church activities and volunteer programs. She was an independent individual, creative and excellent seamstress, loved United States history, literature and was an advocate for education and reading. She especially enjoyed celebrating holidays, birthdays and family gatherings. Jeanne was a wonderful sister, a great mother a special grandmother and a good friend to all. Her sprit will live on in the hearts of her family and friends.

Services will be held at Teague Funeral Home, 2260 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, Virginia, from 1 until 3 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2010. The family will receive guests following the service at the home of Susan and Larry Clarke.

Family and friends may sign the guest register at teaguefuneralhome.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.