JoAnn C. Athey Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of JoAnn C. Athey of Winchester, Virginia, who passed away on September 6, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of JoAnn C. Athey to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid JoAnn farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For JoAnn is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Merenes Castleman and Gertrude Castleman; her husband Donald Eugene Athey; and her siblings, Louise Newman and Marshall Castleman.

She is survived by: her children, Dana Athey, Scott Athey and David Athey. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of JoAnn to the Winchester SPCA, 111 Featherbed Lane, Winchester, VA 22601.