Jo Ann Stallings

TRENTON — Jo Ann Stallings, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. She was a retired school teacher from the Dade County Board of Education after 31 years of service and was a member of the New Home Baptist Church. Ms. Stallings is reunited with her parents, Frank and Jewel Wrinkle. Surviving include her loving husband of 55 years, Jim Stallings; sons, Chris Stallings and Scott (Lorraine) Stallings; eight grandchildren, Elijah Stallings, Payton (Nathan) Kimbrough, Jesse (Jodi) Betts, Noah, Judd, Asa, Mandy and Joel Stallings; sister, Virginia Wrinkle. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hi-way By-way, PO Box 607, Hixson, TN 37343 or Gideon International. The family would like to give a special thanks to Tapestry Hospice and nurse Michelle Hollifield. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at New Home Baptist Church with Johnny Wooten and Horace Turner officiating. Interment will follow at New Home Baptist Cemetery. Family will receive friends today 2 to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ryan Funeral home and 2 to 3 p.m. at the New Home Baptist Church. Visit www.RyanFuneralHome.net to share memories and condolences.