Mrs. JoAnn Huston passed away on June 5, 2023. She was born in Dallas, Texas, the youngest of four girls of Ernest A. Bell and Catherine Josephine Smith. She graduated high school at 16 and attended the University of North Texas. She married Charlie E. Huston and had a son and daughter that she raised until 1978 when she went to work for Gorham Silver Company. After retiring, JoAnn began genealogy research and became a member of several lineage societies including Jamestowne Society, Colonial Dames XVII, DAR, First Families of Tennessee, USD of 1812 and Daughters of the Republic of Texas. She was registrar for several of these organizations and helped many with lineage research.
JoAnn was a loving mother, wife, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be missed by all that knew her. A graveside service will be held at Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, Sandy Springs, GA on Saturday, June 10 at 1 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jamestowne Society www.jamestowne.org, or the Daughters of the Republic of Texas General Fund www.drtinfo.org
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sandyspringschapel.com for the Huston family.