JoAnna Ooley

JoAnna Ooley obituary, Salem, IN

JoAnna Ooley

JoAnna Ooley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Dawalt Funeral Home - Salem on Mar. 9, 2025.

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JoAnna Ooley, age 86 of Sellersburg, Indiana passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, in her residence.
Born November 2, 1938 in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Flora (Voyles) Sullivan.
She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her grandkids. She was a member of the Daisy Hill United Methodist Church and had been a resident of Washington County for most of her life.
She married Lawrence Ooley, who passed away June 22, 2017.
Survivors include:
3 Sons: Mark (Deborah) Ooley of Fisherville, Ky, Joseph Ooley of Borden and Shawn (Cheryl) Ooley of Colorado Springs; 1 Daughter: Tonya Ooley of Sellersburg; 2 Sisters: Sue (Dave) Saylor of Pekin and Delores Neeley of Martinsburg and 4 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: brothers and sisters; Don, Bob, Jack and Tony Sullivan, Wilma Sullivan, Mayetta Kersey, Bonnie Roberts, Jean Holsapple and Mary Emerson.
Funeral Service: 11:00 am Tuesday at Dawalt Funeral Home, followed by interment in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Visitation: 4 to 8 pm Monday and 9 am until the time of the service on Tuesday.
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