, known as NeMo, Mammaw, Mother and wife, age 72, passed from this life Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, in Huntsville, Ala. She was born in Franklin County, Ala. to Leon and Velma Nelson. She was raised in Belgreen attending school in Russellville and graduating at Deshler High School. She married John Rickard Oct. 13, 1961. They celebrated 52 years together and she was his “rock”. She lived in Harvest, Ala. for the past 27 years. Jo Ann was a Christian and attended Harvest Church of Christ.
Mrs. Rickard is survived by her beloved husband, John; children, Donna (Don) Ross from Russellville, Ala., and Connie Scott from Decatur, Ala.; grandchildren, Jake Uptain, Chase and Nicholas Ross, Britney Speegle and Whitney Scott; five great-grandchildren;
sister, Sue Johnson, of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parents, Leon and Velma Nelson; and brothers, Gayle, Jack and Donald Wayne Nelson.
The visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville. The funeral service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with burial in Franklin Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Nicholas Ross, Jared Laxson, Jake Uptain, Jonathan Speegle, Alan Rickard, Jimmy Johnson, David Rickard, Chase Ross and Steve Johnson.
