JoAnn Smith
Mrs. JoAnn Smith, 86, of Winfield, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Mrs. Smith was born and raised in Texas and attended Thomas Jefferson High School.
In 1957, on a trip to California, she met and married the love of her life, Dexter Smith. While in California, JoAnn was a housewife, a mother to her three children and owner of a children’s clothing store and was very active in many church and community activities. In 1974, Dexter and JoAnn moved back to his childhood home of Winfield. After moving to Winfield, JoAnn owned and operated “The Foxy Lady” clothing store in downtown Winfield. In 1981, after selling the store, she was employed with the new Winfield Wal-Mart until her retirement. After retirement, she and Dexter traveled to various places all over the country. They always enjoyed taking the grandchildren and great-grandchildren with them and making everlasting memories. Mrs. Smith was always strong in her faith and love for the Lord; she started a woman’s jail ministry at Marion County Jail that was active for over 20 years, leading many souls to Christ. JoAnn was always so proud of the ministry and the work, saying it was her greatest and favorite accomplishment.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband of 67 years, Louie Dexter Smith; her children, Cindy Franks and her husband Donnie “Burr” Franks, Mike Smith and his wife Sandra and Robin Curbow and her husband Jeff; her grandchildren, Michael Tucker, Kris Franks and Leslie Phillips; her great-grandchildren, Quentin Tucker, Lexi May, Makayla May and Kylah May; and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence Felix Metzger and Hattie Mae Thomas Metzger, and her sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and John Ellis.
A private graveside service for Mrs. Smith’s immediate family was held at West Alabama Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Jerusalem Prayer team at jerusalemprayerteam.org or the charity of your choice in memory of JoAnn.
Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL 35594
205-487-4327
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