Joanna Ruth Cole

Joanna Ruth Cole, 84, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Mason Point, Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at the First Christian Church, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral services at the church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. In lieu of flowers; memorials may be made to the First Christian Church or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10001. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, is in care of the arrangements.
Joanna was born June 19, 1934, in Sullivan, the daughter of James Eugene and Juanita Ruth (Plummer) Chaney. She married Jack Duane Cole on July 29, 1955, in Sullivan; he preceded her in death on February 7, 2007. She received her Registered Nursing Degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Joanna was a Moultrie County Nurse from 1974-1999. She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church in Sullivan.
Joanna is survived by her sons, David (Billy) Cole of Sullivan and Steve (Kelly) Cole of Bethany; brother, Carroll “Sonny” Chaney of Decatur; grandchildren, Joseph Gill, Darla Zelenak, Joshua Cole, Kaci Crafton and Stephanie Cole. She is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com