Jo Anne Thompson McKenzie, 71, wife of Jimmy Ray McKenzie, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Born December 18, 1942, in Dillon County, SC.
She was a daughter of the late Chesley Devon Thompson and the late Elizabeth Walters Thompson.
She was a member of the Summerton Baptist Church, a member of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Team, and was Secretary & Treasurer of the Goat Island Homeowners Association.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy; a son, Danny Ray McKenzie (Vivian) of Canton, Ga; a daughter, Connie Renee Wise (Richard) of Summerton; five grandchildren, Christina R. Wise, Zachary R. McKenzie, Victoria M. Wise, Dillon W. Walker, and Nicholas K. McKenzie; two brothers, Sherwood “Digger” Thompson (Marilyn) and Steven Devon Thompson; and a sister, Phyllis Herring (Ken).
She was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Ray McKenzie, Jr.
A graveside service washeld at 11a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Greenlawn Cemetery in Dillon, SC with the Rev. Horace Jackson and the Rev. Bob Ashba officiating.
Visitation was held from 6 – 8p.m. on Friday July 25, 2014, at Stephens Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to Agape Hospice, 5 S. Mill Street, Manning, SC 29102 or to a cancer fund of one’s choice.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org.
