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Browneyes Jo Ann "Browneyes" Margret Poole

West Chester, OH, USA

February 25, 1944 - June 26, 2021

Feb 25, 1944 - Jun 26, 2021

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Browneyes to her family, JoAnn Margret Poole to the world, could not keep still if there were tunes to be heard - be it from the television, the radio or some melody stuck in her gorgeous blonde head, her toes were a tapping’, her hips a swingin’ and her little lips mouthing every word like it was the most delicious thing she ever tasted.

With an affinity for miracles As Seen on TV, half-vetted gadgets, monkey costumes, mini instruments (her solo band : ‘I’ve Fallen & Can’t Get Up’), goofy pranks, scratch off lottos and occasional nostalgic bowl of Chef Boyardee, JoAnn had every version, any flavor, and gosh did she positively enjoy them all just the same.

Released from her dance with myriad of cancers, JoAnn left her West Chester home to join her mother Lorraine Brown in Heaven the morning of June 26, 2021.

JoAnn, leaves behind a loving daughter Carmen Poole, a saint of son Anthony Poole, an inspiration of a sister Donna Tomlinson, a sweet doggie Maya, grandchildren Jasmine Poole, Lauren Poole, Noah Morgan, Rosary Morgan and great grandchildren Sydney Jeffrie and Malachi Engle.

While Jo Ann will be celebrated every day, a memorial will be held later this year. As grandma would say "Stay tunnnnned."

Please visit our GoFundMe page. https://gofund.me/9160831d

We are asking for donations to help pay bills, lovingly settle her estate and throw her the celebration of Zydeco parade when the weather cools.

Born February 25, 1944 in Cincinnati, OH, JoAnn began working as soon has her feet touched the ground and soon found herself working as a truck driver, a motorcycle dare devil, at Hart Reality, an award winning secretary at Talbert House, incredible grandmother, mother, sister, friend, family glue, prankster and chef, until she finally, and gratefully, retired from Cornerstone Brands, Frontgate / Grandin Road a few years ago.

She loved being retired.

Browneyes talked often of her father and his meat store at Findlay Market, how she won runner up at the first Teen USA Competition (because she is just stunning), her cousin great jazz guitarist Kenny Poole, our Cherokee heritage and our Irish founding of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Small legacies that really made her feel like the ‘somebody’ she was.

As her eldest granddaughter I attempt to capture Grandma’s spirit on this page, but no word could be rich enough and no page the capacity to hold the love she had in her heart and the love she planted everywhere her little teal Crocs traipsed.

JoAnn was a woman of few words and big laughs, she punctuated every cursive phrase with a perfectly inked exclamation mark !

And this last year she passionately taught us more than we could ever verbalize:

When it comes to the good stuff, don’t skimp.

Always look “sharp.” (Said with a wink and point of the coral painted nail index finger).

Go out while you can. Live. Dress up, sing, laugh, dance and enjoy every. single. meal.

Play for your self, and with others.*

Ask for what you need, and accept the help.

Browneyes left us for the disco in the sky earlier than we could imagine, but she lives inside every great ham sandwich, in every Western on Grit TV, in the smile of Audie Murphy, in the color teal and every red pair of glasses. JoAnn is every smile and every tapping toe. She is the inspiration for each miracle gadget, every year round Christmas tree, the singing animals in the toy aisle of Walgreens, and the greatest reminder of how precious life is, how priceless health is, how important family is and how love is the greatest medicine.

“After a while, crocodile.’

Tanakia
(Cherokee : Until We Meet Again)