Joan Womack daughter of Earnest and Julia (Davis) Powell was born November 26, 1929, at Hartshorn, MO. She passed to her heavenly home at age 91 years and 10 months, and 29 days on October25, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.
She was united in marriage to Ermel Womack on September 29, 1944, In Kansas City, KS. They had three sons: Donald, Lonnie, and Keith.
She is preceded in death by her husband Ermel, son Donald, her parents, in-laws Evy and Lottie Womack, her siblings: Clifford (Theresa) Powell, Norman (Marie) Powell, John (Betty) Powell, Geraldine (Dee) Toll, Nyleta (Roy) Cobb, Dean (Eldon) Derryberry and Patricia Powell, her brothers-in-law: Waymon (Velma) Womack, Hervel (Gorsie) Womack, Haskel Womack, and several nieces and nephews.
Joan is survived by her sons, Keith(Marie) Womack, of Willow Springs, MO, and Lonnie Womack of Houston, MO; and daughter-in-law, Susan Womack of Houston, MO; one brother-in-law, Jerry (Janet) Womack of West Plains, MO; grandchildren, Kevin Womack of Springfield, MO, Donald (Shelly) Womack II, of Buffalo, MO, Jamie (Keeta)Womack of Springfield, MO, Jeremy (Liz) Womack of Nixa, MO, Noah (Rebecca)Womack, and Patricia (Aaron) Kinney of Washington State, and Paden (Ashton) Turnbull of Pomona, MO; great grandchildren, Crystal Jo, Allie (Dustin) Lingenfelter, Elijah Cummings, Jeannie Bartnik, Megan (Richard) Schultz, Ally Davenport, Abigail and Isabel Womack, Andrew Kinney, Connor and Millie Womack, Reese and Hollyn Turnbull, and Lilyana Womack; great great- grandchildren, Conner Peryer, Mariah and Olivia Lingenfelter, Liam Schultz, Bentley and Vanesa Wolfe; also several nieces and nephews.
Joan and Ermel had several businesses over the years including fabric and clothing stores. Joan loved sewing, making quilts and hand quilting, baking, singing, and playing her Omni chord at church as long as her health permitted.
Joan was a dear Christian lady, who loved the Lord, her family, and friends. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.
