Jo Anne Tate Poff Johnson, 75, of Fort Payne, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020. She was born June 5, 1944 to the late Joseph W. and Anna Lou Wilder Tate. She was the bookkeeper for Harris Lands for over 58 years. Jo Anne loved music and was the President of the Alabama Country and Gospel Music Association (ACGMA) and the assistant vice president of the North American Country Music Associations International (NACMAI).
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Don Cobble officiating. Burial will follow in Valley Head Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 4 until 7 p.m.
She is survived by her granddaughter, Taylor Poff Young and husband, Blake, and grandson, Chase Poff; brother, Reggie Tate; sister, Jonnie Faye Benefield; and chosen granddaughter, Allie Blalock.
She was preceded in death by her sons, Mike Poff, Joey Poff, and Jeff Poff.
