JoAnne Louise (Barginear) Lash

JoAnne Louise (Barginear) Lash, age 65, serenely departed this life March 22, 2024. JoAnne was preceded in death by her parents, James David “J.D.” Barginear and Joan Elizabeth (Wilson) Schava. She was also preceded in death by her second husband, Gerald Anthony Wilson, Sr. JoAnne is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Gary Richard Lash; her beloved daughters, her “girls”, Samantha JoAnne (Joseph) Peters and Melissa Joan (Jonathan) De La Fuente; stepsons Andrew (Alicia) Lash and Jess (Holly) Lash, her grandchildren Tyler James Peters, Tarrah Elizabeth Peters, Katherine Ryleigh De La Fuente, Jonathan Richard De La Fuente, II, Cooper Lash, Addyson Lash, Alicia Lash and Jacob Lash; her sisters Julia (Rick) Bierly, Jenny Gilmore, and Judy (Gary) Shoe; her many nieces and nephews who were very special to her; her many cousins and extended family; her dear friends; and her two dogs, her babies, Duke and Duchess. JoAnne was born in South Carolina, the first of many stops for this “military brat”. Through her childhood, she traveled and lived all over the United States and even in Okinawa, Japan. She settled in Bayou La Batre, AL, attending Alba High School where she met her first husband, Edward Seward, Jr. There she raised her girls and worked. She enjoyed being creative, making the most memorable Easter baskets and sewing costumes, last minute chorus skirts, Christmas stockings and quilts. Later, she became a member of a local Mardi Gras group and enthusiastically enjoyed her revels with them. She moved to San Antonio for a few years before moving to Mobile, AL and worked at Spring Hill College, where she spent the majority of her professional life. JoAnne graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College in 2007. It was in Mobile that she was able to witness the birth of four grandchildren who are blessed to call her “Good Granny”. She moved to Grove City, Ohio where she became a member of The Daughters of the American Revolution. She also became a congregant of Grove City Vineyard Church where she met and married her husband, Gary, who loved and supported her with patience and devotion. Several words are used to describe JoAnne. Many called her “firecracker” and “feisty”. Her best quality was her strength. At 5’2 (“and a half”), she’s probably the toughest woman anyone who knew her had ever met. She was on standby to fix anything and to help her friends and family through any crisis. She faced every challenge in her life with obstinate courage and grace. She’ll be deeply missed by all those who had the privilege to know her. A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 8th, at 2pm at the Event Center at Serenity Funeral Home, located at 8692 Old Pascagoula Rd, Mobile, AL. Following the service, internment will be held at Serenity Memorial Gardens. Attendees are invited to return to the Event Center for a time of food and fellowship until 5:30pm.

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JoAnne Louise (Barginear) Lash

May 26, 1958 - March 22, 2024