JoAnn Grissom

JoAnn Grissom, 83, passed away June 2, 2019.

Service Information: Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at the William Booth Retirement Center, 4200 North 19th Street in Waco.

JoAnn was born January 28, 1936 in Mason, Texas to Edgar A. and Nellie M. Jacoby. JoAnn lived most of her life in Mason, Texas.  She made the move to Waco, Texas about 8 years ago to be closer to her family. She loved working with the Home Health Care System.  She found her passion in helping others and this followed her throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Grissom; parents, Edgar and Nellie Jacoby; brother, Ray Jacoby and daughter, Paula Lusk.

Survivors include her children, Debra Frye, and husband, Rick of Greenbrier, Arkansas, Barbara Isom of Lubbock, Twila Grimland and husband, Randy of Waco, Noble Wallace and wife, Janet of Glen Rose, Sherry Perry and husband, Leslie of Clifton, and Kim Reasor and husband, Bryan of Rockwall; sister, Peggy Smith of Brady Texas; 17 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

She was deeply loved by so many people; she will be missed every single day.

We love you Mama!