Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Joanne Kay Hendricks


10/13/1953 - 03/18/2017


Joanne Kay Hendricks, age 63 of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.

She was born in Montgomery County, Maryland to Dawn Conner Hendricks of Ducktown, TN and the late Richard Hendricks. Joanne worked as an administrator for the American Red Cross. She lived in Washington, DC and Idaho before moving for Murphy four and half years ago. Joanne was a member of Mountain View Church. She oriented her relationship to God and loved everything that God made.

In addition to her mother she is survived by her brother, Keith Hendricks and wife Ellen of Maryland; two sisters, Linda Bigelow of Florida and Dianne Thompson and husband Larry of Greensboro, NC and a cousin whom she was close with, Don Mason.

A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Mountain View Church. Pastor Bob Raver, Pastor Zach Morris and Pastor Jim Topping will officiate.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


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