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Joanna Burns Umphrey

June 16, 1956 — December 7, 2018

Joanna Burns Umphrey, 62, died peacefully after a brief illness Thursday morning December 7, 2018 in a local healthcare facility. Her devotion to her family and her firm love of Jesus sustained her and ultimately gave her peace.
Joanna is survived by her daughter Autumn Ferrebee (husband Tony) and two grandsons Izak Edmands and Steven Ferrebee (all of Jasper, Georgia). She also is survived by her sister Beth Burns and brother Alan Burns (wife Faye) all of Cleveland. She is also survived by her aunt Anne Ruffner (Los Alamitos, California) and uncle Robert White (Marietta, Georgia) and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents.
Joanna was born on June 16, 1956 in Fort Dix, New Jersey to Wilson and Kaye (White) Burns who upon his retirement from the Navy settled in Smyrna, Georgia. She is remembered as a kind mother, sister and grandmother who was loving and jovial. Joanna was kind and passionate about helping others. She especially enjoyed her friends and adopted family at the North Cleveland Towers.
A 30 minute visitation is scheduled for 1pm and memorial celebration for 1:30pm Saturday, December 15 at Companion Funeral Home. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Joanna’s life. Condolences and memories can be sent to www.companionfunerals.com. The family would like to thank Joanna’s caregivers for their care and dedication.
You are encouraged to share a memory of Joanna and/or your personal condolences with her family at the service or by visiting her memorial page and guestbook.

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