Jo Anne Williams, 77, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Henderson, Kentucky, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Redbanks Skilled Nursing Center, where she received excellent care.

Jo Anne grew up on the family farm in Geneva, Kentucky, attending Henderson County High School and Western Kentucky University.   She worked in Evansville in the Stewarts Department store before moving to Louisville as a Department Manager.  Given the opportunity, she went to work for Humana in the corporate offices.  After retiring, she remained in Louisville with frequent visits to Henderson and her family visiting Louisville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill C. Williams and Mary Janet Williams; and grandparents, Webster Q. Cochran, Marjorie Comstock Cochran, Williams S. Williams, and Lela Williams.

Survivors are her sister, Patricia Kushino and her husband, Brett Kushino, of Northbrook, Illinois; her brother, Michael Williams of Henderson, Kentucky; two nephews, Justin Williams and his wife, Kristi, and Sean Williams and his wife, Erica; three great-nephews Dagen, Tayten, and Merrick Williams; and one great-niece, Hannah Williams.

A private burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com.