JoAnn Lash, 73, of Richmond, OH, passed away in her home the evening of Sunday, September 17, 2006 following a lengthy illness. She was a homemaker who was active in her church, the Wintersville Community Chapel; was a member of the East Springfield Senior Citizens and of the Woman's Five Hundred Club. She was born April 17, 1933 in Pennsboro, WV to Melva R. (Sutton) Stickel who died August 2, 2006. She married George J. Lash September 23, 1950 who survives. She is also survived by her children, sons George J. "Joe" Lash and wife Dollinda, and Mark E. Lash and wife Sandy, all of Wintersville and daughters Barbara A. Finley and husband Gary of Steubenville and Teresa D. Kaufmann and husband Tom of Wintersville; grandchildren, Jennifer (Keith) Kaine, Sean (Jessica) Lash, Tonya and Kenny Dobson, Shanna Finley and Gwen (Tim) Julio; great-grandchildren Ashley, Tristan, Timmy, Gianna, and Trevor; her step-father, Harvey Stickel of West Union, WV, and a sister, Vickie (James) Howard of Goose Creek, SC. Friends may call at the Everhart-Bove Funeral Home, 110 West Main St., Richmond on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services for JoAnn will be held at 11 AM Wednesday at the Wintersville Community Chapel, Bantam Ridge Rd., Wintersville with Pastor Delbert Lash officiating. Burial will follow in Ft. Steuben Burial Estates, Wintersville. Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 380 Summit Ave, Steubenville, OH, 43952. Condolences may be sent online at www.everhart-bovefuneralhomes.com.

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