JoAnn Phillips Miller passed on November 11, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home, Haleyville, AL. There will be a graveside service at 1:30 p.m. at Winston Memorial Cemetery with George Whitten officiating.
JoAnn was born in Haleyville on December 23, 1935 to Lottie and “Joe” Forester. She spent her whole life in Haleyville and loved calling it her home town was an active member of Ninth Avenue Church of Christ in Haleyville. She was very active in the BPW organization and worked many years in management for Premdor before retiring. She started a second career selling BeautiControl cosmetics and loved helping women look and feel their best, as well as substitute teaching in many area schools. She had a heart for helping other.
Mostly JoAnn loved her family, her brothers and their families, her children and their families, her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is preceded in Heaven by her mom, Lottie Forester, and Dad, “Joe” Forester, her brother William Forester, her first husband, Jackie Phillips and second husband James Pounders.
She is survived by her husband, Jesse Miller, brother, Ray Forester (Pat), sister in law, Carolynn Forester, children, Pattie Webber (Ralph), Al Phillips (Debra) and Vicki Phillips; grandchildren Jon (Mandy) Phillips, Wesley Webber, Laura and Jarrod Worley; great grandchildren, Reagan and Dawson Phillips.
Special thanks to Aspire West Alabama and Hospice of West Alabama for helping care for our Mon in her last days, as well as Veronica Prince and Paula Dukes, two very special caregivers who were blessing to our Mom in her last years and weeks.
