March 21, 1945 – Aug. 7, 2015
Jo Anne Finnell, 70, of Sweet Home died Aug. 7, 2015.
She was born March 21, 1945 in Sweet Home to Raymond and Loda Marie (Davidson) Travnicek.
She lived in Sweet Home during her youth and then moved to Long Beach, Calif. She returned to Sweet Home in 1979.
Mrs. Finnell worked in adult foster care in California, then was a bartender in Sweet Home for over 20 years. She also worked as a baker for Shari’s Restaurant in Lebanon for more than 10 years and was a caregiver for the elderly for over 10 years.
She loved her animals, riding Harleys and shooting guns. She enjoyed parties with friends. She was obsessed with Elvis Presley.
Mrs. Finnell is survived by a son Frank Edwards; daughter Gidget Edwards; stepson Frank Finnell; stepdaughters Teresa and son-in-law Jim Lucas, Debbie and son-in-law Kevin Keeney, and LeAnne Fields; three grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren; and sister Raetta Winningham.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Finnell in 2010; and sister Jackie Jennings in 2008.
Memorial contributions can be made in her name to Sweet Home Funeral Chapel to help with final expenses.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.