JoAnn Walker Lanham

JoAnn Walker Montgomery Lanham, 93, of Gravel Switch, KY passed away on September 1, 2025.

JoAnn 's influence extended across generations as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand-mother, as a devoted member of Doctor's Fork Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for decades, as a tireless community volunteer, as a farmer, and as a professional woman.

JoAnn, daughter of Walker Dudley Montgomery and Peachie Mae Hurt Montgomery, was a proud 1950 graduate of Junction City High School, in Junction City, KY, and went on to serve in a wide range of professional and volunteer roles including serving as lunchroom manager for Lebanon High School and serving as assistant postmaster, substitute rural carrier, and rural carrier for Gravel Switch. Her dedication to the postal service extended into extensive work with the state and national level National Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary. The travel and connections she established through that organization and her travels with her sisters earned her the moniker--JoJo the GoGo Girl. If there was a trip, you could count JoAnn in!

JoAnn emphasized community involvement through work with the Red Cross blood drives, the American Cancer Society, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Forkland Community Center and Festival, and the Gravel Switch Homemakers. If there was work to be done, JoAnn was there!

Over and above her many accomplishments, JoAnn Lanham was best known for her loving, caring heart and her generosity of spirit that touched all who knew her. JoAnn is survived by two sons--Kevin Lanham (Jan Weaver) and Rodney Lanham (Jane Manry) both of Gravel Switch, one granddaughter--Lynn Lanham Steeves (Greg) Louisville, KY, three grandsons--Michael Lanham (Joe Colombo) Ann Arbor, MI, Ryan Lanham (Jenna Watkins) Louisville, KY, Jonathan Lanham (Melinda Crecelius) Danville, KY, 6 great-grandchildren, and her sister, Faye Wilson (Henry) Gravel Switch. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlie Lanham, Jr., and her daughter, Debra Gail Lanham (Linda Travelstead) Bowling Green, KY.

Funeral arrangements are handled by Bosley Funeral Home.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 3 at Lebanon Baptist Church, 144 E. Mulberry Street, Lebanon, KY 40033, beginning at 11 a.m. followed by the funeral at 2 p.m.

Burial will be at Hayesville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37839, Boone, IA 50037.

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