Jo Ann Sexton, age 80, of Dover died Monday, February 28, 2022, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.  She was born December 10, 1941, in Spring, Texas to Frank Albert and Louise Malone Knapick.

Her faith, family and friends were most important to her.

She was an active member of First Baptist Dover, Crow Mountain Gideon's Auxiliary, Early Ford V8 Clubs in Arkansas and Houston, Texas, the Valley Antique Automobile Club and the American Sewing Guild.

She volunteered for Church in a Day and Pope County Meals on Wheels.

She was a columnist for the Courier in Russellville and taught at Memorial Hall High School in Houston, Texas.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Lee Sexton.

Survivors include two children, Carl Wayne Sexton, and Bryan Dale Sexton and his wife, Amy Sexton , residing in Houston, Texas: two brothers and a sister-in-law, Michael and Debbie Knapick and Robert Knapick, all of Houston, Texas; and two grandchildren Adam Parker Sexton of Clinton, Ohio and William "Truitt" Sexton of Houston, Texas.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2022, at First Baptist Dover with the Rev. Jeff Paxton officiating and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church.

In place of flowers the family would appreciate consideration of donations to Gideons International - Crow Mountain Camp, Post Office Box 10403, Russellville, Arkansas 72812 or to First Baptist Dover, 149 SR 164 East, Dover, Arkansas 72837.

The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com .