Born in Statesville, NC, she was the eldest daughter of the late Roy B. Shoemaker and Margaret Celeste Karriker Johnson. Jo Ann was a loving wife to Johnny L Causey, Sr and they were married for 42 years until his death in 2003.
As a Travel Coordinator, she retired in 2004, following over 20 years of service with the South Carolina Welcome Center. Jo Ann had a love of the outdoors and she enjoyed both the beauty of the ocean, as well as the peaceful grandeur of the mountains. She also enjoyed gardening and planting, but her greatest joy was being a loyal friend and caring for her family and pets.
Surviving are her son, Johnny L. Causey, Jr. (wife, Donna); daughter, Bonnie Causey (husband, David Love); grandchildren, Erica, Johnny IV, Logan, Courtney and Brooke: five great grandchildren, Jacob, Johnny V, Bentley, Justin, and Milena. She is also survived by a sister Debbie Knauer (husband, Billy), a nephew, Buford, and a great- nephew, Connor. Jo Ann was preceded in death by her youngest son, Johnny “Trip” L. Causey, III and her brother, Larry B. Shoemaker.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Service for Jo Ann will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Lee Funeral Home and Crematory, 11840 Highway 90, Little River, SC. Burial will follow in Ocean View Memorial Park. For the safety of everyone in attendance, Covid Protocols will be in place.
The family requests memorials be made to the Johnny L Causey Sr. Scholarship Fund, in care of the City of North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety, 110 2nd Ave S, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582.
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