Josephine “Jo” Van Stavoren, 85, of Henderson County, N.C., passed away on May 6, 2022. Born on July 25, 1936 in Henry County, VA., Jo was married to James Eugene Van Stavoren Jr. for 47 years prior to his death in 2004. They raised their children, Alice and Karl in Virginia, where Jo was an employee of Loudoun County School System and the founding secretary of the Leesburg Middle School.
Jo loved spending time with her family, daughter Alice and her husband, Rick Brown, along with son Karl and his wife, Mary “Shannon.” She relished time with her granddaughters and their families, including Rachel and Peter Malmgren and Ella, along with Sarah and Cody Crawford and Sadie and Cooper. She is survived by a brother, Obediah Allen Martin, of Lynchburg, VA.
A Celebration of Life Service and Reception will be held for Jo on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2pm Mills River Presbyterian Church, where Jo was a long-time affiliate member. Pastor Merri Alexander will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to Rugby Middle School Needy Child Fund.