Joan A. Varnadore, 75, of Baxley, died Sunday, October 5, 2014. Mrs. Varnadore was born September 27, 1939 in Appling County to the late Harold Hall and the late Serina Vaughn Hall. She attended the Church of God of Prophecy and was a seamstress for many years and was also a manager for General Dollar.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary H. Walker; brothers, Jack Hall, James Hall; a grandson, Joshua Varnadore and a brother-in-law, Earl Herrington.
Survivors include her husband, Ezra Varnadore of Baxley; daughter, Deana V. Cohen of St. Simons Island; sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Kimberly Varnadore of Girard and Roger and Shirlene Varnadore of Vidalia; sisters and brother-in-law, Lorine and Raymond Davis of Hazlehurst and Katie Mae Herrington of Orange Park, Florida; seven grandchildren, Christy (Luke) Schuster, April Wight, Jason (Ansley) Varnadore, Caleb Varnadore, Blake Cohen and Austin Cohen, four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 8 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Swain Funeral Home with the Rev. Philip Lawson, the Rev. Dannie Hix officiating and eulogies by children, Deana, Roger, and Ricky. Interment followed in Omega Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Dennis Roberson, Caleb Varnadore, Jamie Hall, Randy Davis, Joe Oxendine, Mike Nail, Reggie Varnadore and Jerry Varnadore.
Visitation was held Tuesday evening 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home.
Remembrances may be made to America Diabetes Association, Northeast FL/Southeast GA Office, 8384 Baymeadows Road, Suite 10, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 ST. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.
Music was by the Rev. Dannie Hix and Donald Rouse.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.