Barbara JoAn Greene

Greene, Barbara (JoAn) Gardner, age 82, of South Knoxville, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. She passed peacefully surrounded by family. She was a member of South Knoxville Church of Christ and retired from the Knox County School System as a secretary in the office of South Doyle High School. She loved working with young people. She was always a child at heart. JoAn graduated from Central High School and attended Tennessee Wesleyan College. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Andrew and Ella Mae Irwin Gardner; husband Bobby Mack Greene; brothers, Robert, Harold, and Benton Gardner; and sister, Aileen Mayfield. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sabra and Jerry Simpson; daughters, Laura and Julia Greene; son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Tracie Greene; granddaughter, Katie Greene; grandson, Nathan Greene; sisters, Lois Crooks, Frances Floyd, and Rosalind Eve; and her beloved granddogs, Yohan and Greta. Family will receive friends on Friday, December 26, 2014 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, with the funeral service to follow at 7:00 PM, Rev. Geoff Mabe officiating. Family and friends will meet at Woodlawn Cemetery on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 11:00 AM for interment services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Knoxville Church of Christ, 4604 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Highway. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com