Jo Ann Nelson
Jo Ann Nelson, 83, of Lake City passed away on Sept. 22, 2025, at her home.
Born July 28, 1942, in Turtletown, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow “Woody” Disney and Ruby Harmon Disney.
Jo Ann was a member of Island Ford Baptist Church. She loved working on the farm and being outdoors. She also enjoyed crafts and woodworking.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer Jo Hawkins Suddeth; and her husbands, Kenneth “Joe” Hawkins and Jerry Nelson.
She is survived by her sons, Kenny Hawkins and Paula Winchester, and Jason Hawkins and Hope; brothers, James Woodrow Disney, J.C. Disney and wife Gail, and Jerry Lynn Disney and wife Charlotte; and grandchildren, Jasmyne Prentiss Hawkins and Taylor Alexandria Hawkins.
She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and many other family members and friends.
The family received friends from 5–7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at Hatmaker Funeral Home in Lake City.
The funeral followed at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Hatmaker Funeral Home.
Interment was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Lovely Family Cemetery in Lake City.