JoAnn P. Ring passed away on April 28, 2025. JoAnn was born on Jan. 24, 1942, in Wolf, OK, to Joe and Leva (Burgess) Pierce. She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1960. After high school, JoAnn became a loving mother of four children. She supported her family for over 20 years as the Medical Records Director for Colonial Estates Nursing Home in Shawnee.
Survivors include her cherished children: Hershel Ring and wife Terri of Shawnee, Todd Ring and wife Chrystal of Bethel Acres, Travis Ring and wife Alaina of Shawnee, and Angel O’Brien and husband Shane of Meeker; Grandchildren: Sara Brewer and husband Dylan of Jones, Oklahoma; Tessa Newton and husband Jeffery of Dallas, TX; Andrew Ring of Bethel Acres; Travis Ring, Jr. of Edmond; Courtney Ring and partner Justin Plumlee of Shawnee; Kaitlyn Ring and partner Chase Puckett of Shawnee; Stephanie Sutton of Midwest City; Brianna Phillips and husband Andrew of Shawnee; and Brooklynn Hulstine and husband Justin of Meeker; nine Great-grandchildren as well as numerous other nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Storm O’Brien; sisters: Opal Onieta Pierce, Ruthie Pierce, Betty Jean Pierce, Zete May Pierce, Argie Parsons, Margie Stidman, and Louise Vible; and brothers: Leslie Pierce, Billy Joe Pierce, J.W. Pierce, and Guy “Salty” Pierce.
Services were held May 2, 2025, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Tecumseh, OK, with Pastor Mack Peercy officiating. JoAnn was laid to rest near her grandson at Calvary Cemetery in Shawnee.
