Jo Sloan Philbeck

Jo Sloan Philbeck
Wake Forest
Jo Sloan Philbeck, 82, died Saturday January 26, 2013 at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community in Raleigh of leukemia (AML). As a minister's wife, mother, high school teacher, and librarian, Jo strived to be an encourager and enabler, reaching out to others.
She was born on March 21, 1930 in Charlotte, NC to the late Glen Richard Sloan and Rena Kluytenberg Sloan. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Dr. Ben F. Philbeck, Jr., a pastor and Old Testament professor, and by their infant son, Paul Warren Philbeck.
Jo is survived by her two sons and two grandchildren, Richard Forrest Philbeck (Shannon) and his son Nicholas Ryan Philbeck of Austin,TX; and Dr. John Walter Philbeck (Dr. Jennifer Todd) and their daughter Bronwyn Cady Philbeck of Clarksburg, MD. Also surviving are her brother, Dr. Ben L. Sloan (Frances) of Kennesaw, GA; sister-in-law, Gretchen Philbeck Jones of Memphis, TN; and several nieces and nephews.
Jo graduated from Central High School in Charlotte in 1948; and additional education included A.A. Mars Hill College, B.S. Memphis State College, and M.S. University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Her special achievements and recognitions include; Salutatorian at Central High; Faculty medal for Scholarship, Leadership, and Character at Mars Hill College; Phi Kappa Phi, University of Tennessee; president of Jefferson City, TN Branch of the American Association of University Women; deacon at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City and at Wake Forest Baptist Church, Wake Forest, NC.
Upon her retirement as reference librarian at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC, she was honored by the establishment of the "Jo Sloan Philbeck Church Media Resource Center" in the library.
Jo especially enjoyed her years and friends at Springmoor. She served on many committees and was elected to terms as secretary, vice president, and president of the Residents Association. She appreciated greatly Springmoor's caring and dedicated chaplains, staff, and clinic personnel.
A memorial service honoring her life will be held in the auditorium at Springmoor Retirement Community, 1500 Sawmill Road Raleigh, NC on Saturday February 2, 2013 at 1 PM.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Springmoor Endowment Fund, 1500 Sawmill Road Raleigh, NC 27615, or to Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Circle Raleigh, NC 27607.
A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 S. Main St., Wake Forest. (919-556-5811)
www.brightfunerals.com