Jo Ann Pickard
May 7, 1932-May 17, 2023
Ms. Jo Ann Pickard, 91, of Milan passed away peacefully Wednesday evening in Oxford, MS surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 7, 1932, in Milan, TN to Raleigh Pillow and Georgia Usleton Pillow. She had two brothers too, Harry Herron Pillow and Will Jerry Pillow. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Milan where she volunteered enthusiastically.
She served on the YMCA board and headed up the first Milan YMCA, alderwoman, Tennessee highway safety, and received the prestigious honor of being named Woman of the Year 2001 by the Milan Chamber of Commerce. She was a devoted grandmother and great grandmother and will be remembered as a loving Gee Jo to so many.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, May 24 at First Baptist Church Milan. Viewing from 10:00 am- 11:00 am. Visitation and viewing will be held Tuesday evening May 23 at Bodkin Funeral Home from 5:00- 8:00 pm.
Survivors include two daughters, Marianne Pickard Howe (Fran) of Mckenzie and Kay Pickard Garmany (David) of Gibson. Four grandchildren; John Russell (Jennifer) of Oxford, MS, Morgan Pickard Rollins (Glen) of Atlanta, GA, Blake Pickard of Nashville, TN, and Lauren Garmany of Chattanooga, TN, Two Great grandchildren; John Alden Russell and Sumner Russell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, her son, David Herron Pickard and her daughter, Cynthia Jane Pickard Russell.
Visitation
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Bodkin Funeral Home
2000 South 1ST
Milan, TN 38358
Funeral Service
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
11:00 AM
First Baptist Church
Milan,