Joanne E Cox

JoAnne E. (Hummel) Cox passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at St. Marys of Michigan Medical Center. Age 75 years. She was born December 8, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to Thomas and Frances ( Noll) Ethell.
JoAnne E. Cox Granny had a heart of gold, turning everything she touched into something special. "Granny" was a proud volunteer of the Neighborhood House LSSM for over 20 years. She taught sewing, ceramics, arts & crafts, etc. Granny was the go to lady in the neighborhood. Taking every child under her wings, teaching them to sew, or arts and crafts to raise money for their activities. She went through the neighborhood everyday riding her scooter with her blinkers on. She loved giving back. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed working in the yard with her grandchildren. She was a great lady, for all the volunteering and hard work she did for the City Of Saginaw.
JoAnne leaves to cherish her memory four daughters, Michelle (Fred) Wilkins, Penny (Will) Johnson, Holley (Scott) Welch, Francine Hummel; two sons, William (Theresa) Hummel, Delmar (Rhonda) Hummel; twenty-five grandchildren, Zollie (Shelly) Hummel, Andrew (Maria) Coffell, Arthur (Jennifer) Coffell , Deana (Ron) Fenby, , Leslie Fulbright, Jr. (Pooh), William (Toni) Hummel, White , Flice Mosher, Zollie (Kish) Stewart, Brandon (Terra) Hummel, Edna Hummel, Jessica Hummel, Amber Rae Ford, Frances Hummel, Joshua (Nikota) Hummel, Rodney Austin II, Dustin (Nikki) Welch, Kristen (Lucus) Hinton, Ashton (Jessica) Welch, Christopher Villwock, Jamie Hummel, Dani Hummel, Christina Richie , Breanna Haynes, ShaQuan Cox (Poopie); great grandchildren, Bryant Wilbert, DeQuaViance Wright, Amber Coffell, Damien Coffell, ZaKira Lynn Hummel, Ronald & Aaron Fenby, Hannah, Liam, Mason Hummel, Kidd Overton, Lance Mosher, Madison Hummel, William Hummel IV, Karsen Morgan, Treyon Fayson II, Juilya Raelynn Hummel, Noah Welch; four sisters, Frances (Morris) Bontraguer, Dolly LaCounte both of Goshen, Indiana, Janice (Delbert) Chupp, Elkhart, Indiana, Dorothy (Don) Riley, White Pigeon, Michigan; one brother, Thomas (Nancy) Ethell; one nephew, Steven Hale (Fatman); many other relatives and friends including, Yvonne Riggins (Neighborhood House LSSM), Jodi McMillan, Barbara Riley & family, Beulah Hardy, Don Sjouland, Grandma Josephine, Sabrina Mims & family, Ruth, Mary Ann Baber & family, Vicky Page (VRSI), Marg Rehmann, Debra Weston & Family, Lucinda Flores & family, Squigg My Honey, Jackie, Ms. Alice, My Girls of Neighborhood House,Ms. Della, , Clara Cummings & family.
JoAnne was preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa Hummel; her parents, Thomas and Frances Ethell, one brother, Delmar Ethell, one sister, Ellen Sanger; also William Hummel Sr.
The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Ononuju and staff, St. Marys of Michigan Medical Center, the Neighborhood House LSSM, Ms. Jill (1st State).
Visitation: Paradise Funeral Chapel Obituaries
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