Joan W. Kivlighan Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Joan W. Kivlighan (Staunton, Virginia), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Joan left this world on October 11, 2025 at the age of 86, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joan W. Kivlighan to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elliott Maurice and Helen Olivia Nelson Williams; and her husband James "Jim" Richard Kivlighan, Sr.. She is survived by: her children, James Richard Kivlighan, Jr. (Mia), Laura Olivia Kivlighan and Helen Carole Kivlighan Bell (Paul); her sister Helen Williams Sporl (George); her grandchildren, Isa, Hanna, Jimmy III, Paulie, Joanie and Isaiah; and her sibling's children, Kathleen (Kenneth), Alycia, Lauren, Michael, Katherine (JT) and Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to the Kivlighan Family Scholarship, c/o Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge, PO Box 815, Staunton, VA 24402 or online at https://cfcbr.org.
