JoAnn Bledsoe, age 73 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, December 8, 2008 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri with burial in the Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington, Missouri. Visitation will be 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the funeral home. Family suggests memorials to St. Jude's Children Hospital and can be left at the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

JoAnn was born in Deepwater, Missouri. She attended the Belton Assembly of God Church, Belton, Missouri.

She is survived by eight children, Cynthia Bock of Independence, Missouri, Carol Long of Shell Knob, Missouri, James Crabtree of Cameron, Missouri, Mike Robinette of Belton, Missouri, Charles Bailey of Tampa, Florida, Kenneth Robinett of Kansas City, Missouri, Donna Cavin and Kevin Bledsoe, both of Clinton, Missouri; one brother, Perry Wilson of St. Louis, Missouri as well as twenty five grandchildren and thirty seven great grandchildren.