JoAnne Simers

Jo Anne Simers, 90 of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, died Saturday, December 7, 2024 at The Gables of Canton. Born November 24, 1934 in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Ned and Ruth (Mullens) Wood. She had worked for the USDA in Arkansas and the Sears catalog office. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Blytheville, Arkansas, where she served as church pianist and sang in the choir when she was younger. Jo Anne enjoyed time with her family and sewing. Her husband, Jack D. Simers, preceded her in death on February 11, 2022. She is survived by 3 sons Randy (Cheryl) Simers of Bolivar, David D. Simers of Plano, Texas and Tobias W. Simers of O'Fallon, Missouri; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter Melissa and 2 sisters Nita Yewell and Barbara Wood. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Carter Funeral Home in Thayer, Mo. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.