SOUTH GLENS FALLS – Jo-Ann Williams, was welcomed into heaven on February 13, 2016, to celebrate Valentine’s Day with her beloved husband. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, after suffering many years from heart disease and subsequently, renal failure.
Born on March 2, 1944, in Glens Falls, she was the cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Laura Pelicone.
She graduated from Scotia-Glenville High School, where she met and soon married the love of her life, Gordon Williams. They had celebrated 45 years of marriage, before Gordon’s unexpected death in 2007.
Despite her illness, Jo-Ann lived a full life. She was a talented pianist, who could be found at her piano singing Gospel songs any given day, many times with her husband and daughters accompanying her. For many years, she played for the congregation at the Cornerstone Full Gospel Church. She had strong faith and a sharp tongue. Jo-Anne was witty and smart, never failing to tell you how it is. She was happiest surrounded by her family. Jo-Ann loved her many nieces and nephews and enjoyed their visits immensely, making many wonderful memories together. Jo-Ann enjoyed camping, spending time around her pool and cooking. Only in recent years, she would she admit that her son’s spaghetti sauce was better than hers. She touched the lives of all who knew her. Her life left a lasting impression on our hearts.
Besides her parents, Jo-Ann was also predeceased by Gordon and their infant son, Jeffrey, her sisters, Elizabeth and Sandra and her brothers, Stillman, Charles and Frederick, as well as their spouses, whom she loved and many brothers and sisters in law, whom she also was very close.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, James G. Williams, Tammy C. Langley and her husband, Richard and Jody Rae Higgins and her husband, Daryl; her grandchildren, James G. Williams, Jr. (Briana), Derek F. Williams (Alexandria), Shane H. Rivers (Alissa), Tianna T. Higgins and Michael J. Higgins; great granddaughter,Gianna Morris and soon to be great grandchild, Aadilyn Grace; as well as her brother, Joseph Pelicone and his wife, Flo; and many other brothers and sisters in law, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. on Friday, at the Gospel Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in Hudson Falls, 30 LaCrosse Street in Hudson Falls.
Burial will be in the spring at Morningside Cemetery in the town of Hartford.
The family would like to thank Dr. Kandora for his dedication and compassion to her wellbeing as well as the staff and residents of the Fort Hudson Health Care Facility for bring her so much happiness in recent years.
Memorial donations may be sent to the charity of one’s choice.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jimmy, Tammy, Jody and family,
You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. However, I believe we can all be thankful she is with your dad now and no longer suffering. “Hopefully, dad was ready, and I’m sure he was :-). You will all be together again one day, as one beautiful family.
God Bless each and everyone of you. Love, Aunt Eileen and Uncle Wink