She was a retired nurse with Sts. Mary and Elizabeth. Mrs. Back was a member of the old Valley Station Baptist Church and Robinson Creek Baptist Church.
She was preceded in rest by her loving husband, Joe T. Back, Sr.; her parents, Matt and Ethel Bolton; grandsons, Jason Back and Matthew Jones; brothers, Tom, Tip, Doyle and Stanley; and sisters, Marie, Ruth, Thelma and Margaritte.
She is survived by her son, ret. Col. Joe T. Back, Jr. (Mary Kay); daughters, Tina Back Jones (Barry) and Lisa Back (Daniel Hoehler); two grandsons, Christopher Back and John Thomas Jones; two granddaughters, Hillary Dryden and Lauren Trosper; five great-grandchildren, Blaine Jones, John Back, Elizabeth Back, Donovan Dryden and Charles Lawless; and a sister, Sue Evans.
Her funeral will be on Monday at 11:30am at the Heady-Hardy Funeral Home, 7710 Dixie Highway, with entombment following in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3pm until 8pm.
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