Joan Counts Hockenberry

Hi Dave I'm deeply sorry to hear of Joan"s passing. Both you and Joan were great people to labor with in the Lord's work. Dave although I'm sure you'll miss her rejoice that she's with the Lord. I love you and pray
God's peace for you in the coming days.

Dave,
Our prayers and hearts go out to you and your family in your time of loss. Joan will suffer no more she is in a better place. Dean and I pray for God to give you strengh in your time of sorrow.
Dean and Greta (Roanoke, Va)

Dave, My heart goes out to you for your loss of Joan, She was a GREAT teacher in the Mission programs and I will always remember her special gift she shared with all those who happened to meet her and be her student or friend. +Blessings, George Gustin Sr.

David, we truly share in your loss, but celebrate in heavens gain. You and Joan both have touched so many lives by your love for Christ and a heart for hurting people and those that are lost. The heavens ring with celebration when the saints come home. When Joan closed her eyes in death she awoke in the presence of Christ. Wow! how the angels rejoice. Just to be in the presence of Jesus. We love you David. Heaven is amuch better place with Joan there.

Joan and David visited so many ailing people in the hospital as ministers for the Rescue Mission, bringing comfort and solace to folks who had no one else as well as families disturbed by plight. It was an honor to know Joan and my heart goes out to David and the rest of her family. The loss of her physical presence seems a heavy burden to bear even knowing that we were blessed to nurse her gently into the arms of everlasting love.

David and Family,
I know while experiencing the pain of loss it is difficult to express the joy in Joan's final victory. But she is in the very essence of that joy right now.
Joy was my colleague, a mentor, a dear friend and I found myself always in awe of her peaceful, generous and joyful spirit. The lives she touched I'm sure can't be counted. The impact that she had on those lives cannot be measured. Her wisdom in matters simple or complex always astounded me.
I will think of her...

I was Joan's niece in law by marriage-I have know her for almost 30 years. She was the nicest most welcoming person in the world! She always welcomed me into the family and even when her nephew Bob and I divorced in 2001 she was always so kind to me as was the rest of this large, loving family. I regret that since we live in Michigan my two sons Trent and Devin did not get a chance to know her very well. She fought a very brave fight for a long time and will be sorely missed by the...

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Joan touched so many lives without even knowing it. May God vless and keep you during this time.