Extracted from The Pine Bluff Commercial (Pine Bluff, AR)
Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Jo Ann Barham

October 18, 1924 - March 20, 2005

FORDYCE -- Jo Ann Faith Barham, 80, of Fordyce, died Sunday at Dallas County Nursing Home of Fordyce.

She was born Oct. 18, 1924, at Dodson, La., a daughter of the late James Franklin Faith and Alma Stovall Faith.

She was a retired director of Children and Family Services for the state of Arkansas.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church at Fordyce.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jake Barham.

Survivors include one son, Jim Barham of Fordyce; one daughter, Janna Cleveland of Jefferson, Ga.; one brother, John Faith of Boca Raton, Fla.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Benton Funeral Home at Fordyce. Burial will be in Stoney Point Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church at Fordyce.