Jo Ann

Reece

A Life Remembered

A Life Remembered 86 Years of Love, Family, and Service Jo Ann Reece was born on July 10, 1940, in Pittsburg, Texas, to the late Ethel Carrington Reece and the late G. W. Reece. She was the third of 12 children. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Darrell, George (Jabo), Donnie, Charles, and Shirley. Jo Ann was a dedicated operating room nurse who loved her profession and caring for others. Even in her final days, she often spoke about going to work and preparing for cases, reflecting her deep passion for her calling. Her greatest love, however, was her family. She found joy in spending quality time with her children, making trips to Domino’s Pizza for her grandchildren, traveling to Houston to visit her great-grandson, and spending countless hours on the phone with her sisters. Jo Ann departed this life on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Christus St. Michael in Texarkana, Texas, at the age of 86. She leaves to cherish her life and legacy her three children, Regina Reece Hawkins, Randy Reece (Kimberly), and Sonya Reece; three grandchildren, Kenneth Hawkins, II, Cortlandt Bursey-Reece, and Chandler Bursey-Reece; one great-grandson, Kenneth Hawkins, III; two brothers, Bobby Reece of Texarkana, Texas; and Harold Reece of Houston, Texas, and three sisters, Betty Pace of Houston, Texas, Clara Louise Tilghman of Plano, Texas, and Carolyn Pickett of Snellville, Georgia, along with a host of nieces, nephews and extended family members and loved ones.