Jo Ann Benight's Obituary
Jo Ann Benight, 82, resident of Tulsa passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. Jo Ann was born February 3, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Jim and Mary Ann Wiggins. Jo Ann worked for 22 years at Penwell Printing Company as a Bindery Operator. After her retirement from Penwell she went to work with her daughter, Christi as a Bookkeeper at Unto The Nations Inc. When she wasn’t working she enjoyed shopping; she especially loved Walmart. Her grandchildren nicknamed her “GranMart.” She enjoyed fishing, listening to music; her favorite music was big band, Jazz and classical. Jo Ann loved to travel. She and her family had the opportunity to take a cruise and visit Mexico. She had a very competitive nature! She loved playing games of all kinds, and during the holidays the entire family would play board games. The most important thing to Jo Ann was her family, she cherished all the times they could be together. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She will be dearly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.Jo Ann is preceded in passing by her parents, Jim and Mary Ann Wiggins and her siblings, Jimmie Ray Wiggins and Edward Wiggins. She is survived by her children, James Edward Benight Jr., Christi Benight, Jennifer Guinn and her husband, Steven and their father, James Benight Sr.; grandchildren, Dr. Shawna Ortiz and her husband, Raymond, Preston Martinez, Alexandria Guinn; great-granddaughter, Raegan Ortiz; sister, Delores Gulley and numerous other family members and friends.A memorial service will be held in her honor at 3 pm on Saturday, March 30 at Rock House Church – 20402 E. Pine Street Catoosa, OK 74015with dinner to follow.Flowers can be delivered to the church prior to service. The building will open at 12:00 P.M.
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