JoAnne Heinsz

JoAnne Heinsz, went to be with the Lord on November 4 2024, in Cleveland, Mississippi. A visitation will be November 7, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, Mississippi. Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 1:00 PM. Interment will take place at Shelby Cemetery.

She was born on June 29, 1930, in Shelby, Mississippi, to Herrick and Corinne Blankley. JoAnne was a graduate of Shelby High School in 1948 JoAnne embraced a life of faith and service. She was a loyal member of the First Belleview Baptist Church in Shelby and later found a home at Merigold Baptist Church, where she continued to enrich the lives of those around her. Her gentle spirit and faith were guiding lights for her family and friends.

JoAnne was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Charles Heinsz; parents, Herrick Joseph and Corinne Blankley; son, Greg Heinsz; daughter-in-law, Nancy Heinsz; brothers, Eric Blankley and Tommy Blankley, as well as her sister, Sandra Blankley Arnold.

JoAnne cherished her family deeply, and she is survived by her loving daughters, Marcia Crocker and husband David, and Lisa Edwards and husband Mike; son, Charlie Heinsz, Jr. and wife Beth, also carry on her legacy. JoAnne was a grandmother to Blake Crocker, Barth Crocker, Brittany Heinsz, Bringham Heinsz, Zac Edwards, and Tres Heinsz, and she celebrated her role as a great-grandmother to Blake Crocker, Jr., Carter Crocker, Colton Crocker, Carson Crocker, Conner Crocker, and Charlie Kerr Cockrell. JoAnne is also survived by her sister, Rosemary Stevens.

JoAnne Heinsz leaves behind a legacy of love, family, and faith that will forever be cherished by those she held dear. She will be deeply missed but fondly remembered through the countless memories made with her loved ones.

Memorials can be made to The Palmer Home 800 Baldwin Road S., Lake Cormorant, MS 38641