Jo Ann (Eckard) Stafford Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Jo Ann (Eckard) Stafford of Newton, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 88, on September 18, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Jo Ann (Eckard) Stafford or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the quiet moments of reflection, let us honor Jo Ann's memory by embracing the beauty of each fleeting moment, knowing that her spirit resides in the eternal tapestry of existence, forever woven into the fabric of our hearts.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Perry Jefferson Eckard and Pauline Houston Eckard; and her husband Billy Ray Stafford.
A graveside service was held on Monday, September 22nd 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Catawba Memorial Park (3060 US-70, Hickory, NC 28602).
