Angela Jo Risovi was called to Heaven at the entirely too early age of 35. God apparently saw the way she touched the lives of those that knew her, the strength of her spirit, the giving soul to others that she was, and felt she was exactly who He needed with Him for eternity.
Angela was born in Columbus (Fort Benning), Georgia and spent most of her early years moving with her military family to military installation “garden spots” throughout the country. With the retirement of her father, Angela was able to settle down and was a 1994 graduate of Killeen High School. She was an honor student and a member of the Killeen Kangaroo’s cheerleading squad when the 1991 Killeen high football team won the 5A big school state championship at the Astrodome in Houston. She was active in choir and other school activities.
Angela selected Baylor University for her college and graduated in 2000 with a Master’s Degree in Accounting. She spent her first years after graduation paying her “dues” as a public accountant with KPMG international accounting firm. Later she moved to the international real estate management firm Hines as an internal auditor and later as an internal auditor for British Petroleum. Her duties took her all over the world including India, Brazil, Egypt, and many European countries. Angela earned the distinction of being designated a Certified Public Account and a Certified Internal Auditor. She received a promotion from BP and finally was able to leave the jet setting behind her and get the one thing in the world which completed her life—a beautiful Great Dane pup.
Angela was loved by all that met her. Her energy and enthusiasm were contagious. No one ever had a better friend. And the void she has left in the world cannot be easily filled.
Angela is survived by her parents, Barbara and Vince Risovi; her sister, Stacey Anne Jackson; her brother-in law, Chad Jackson; a six month old niece, Savannah; her grandmother, Jo Lou Risovi; her uncle, Kent Risovi; and aunt, Janet Risovi; and of course, the young pup, Dagny who will be moving to Las Vegas to live with her sister.
A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 2620 South Congress Avenue.
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