1937
Jo
2009
Jo Stanton
June 25, 1937 — February 4, 2009
Stanton, Jo Clingenpeel Stanton, of Christiansburg, VA. passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009. Jo grew up on a dairy farm in Franklin County, Virginia, along with her two brothers. As a child, she enjoyed eating peas straight from the garden, and continued to do so throughout adulthood.
In 1959 she married Howard Burton Stanton, Jr. and they lived in Christiansburg, Virginia and raised their two children there. Howard practiced dentistry until his retirement. Jo became a massage therapist, and practiced for over a dozen years, mostly out of her home. She loved helping people feel better. She attended Bridgewater College, and graduated from nursing school at the Medical College of Virginia.
She went to church at Unity of Roanoke Valley, and became a licensed Unity teacher, and was also a priest in the Order of Melchizedek. She was a spiritual seeker, and both learned and taught. Her positive nature was an inspiration. Among her many interests, she was a traveler, both of the US and abroad, going on several special trips throughout her life.
She liked organic vegetable and flower gardening, cooking good vegetarian food, and loved red wine and dark chocolate. She created a beautiful home environment (she liked things “simple”) and spent a year researching, designing, and finally remodeling her kitchen, which she was able to enjoy for the final months of her life.
She is survived by daughter Emily Woodbury Stanton of Pilot, VA, and son Howard Burton Stanton, III of Chapel Hill, NC; Brother Glenn Lloyd Clingenpeel and wife Judy Clingenpeel; Nephew Patrick Clingenpeel, and Beth Greene, and brother Richard Bowman Clingenpeel all of Franklin County, VA; Brother-in-law David Robert Stanton and wife Mercedes (Mert) Stanton of Richlands, VA; Niece Susan Stanton Osborne and husband Lee of Roanoke, VA; Nephew David Robert Stanton, Jr. and wife Valerie of Richlands, VA; Niece Diane Stanton Tolley and husband Dan of northern VA. She is also survived by many great nieces and nephews, dear cousins, and a multitude of beloved friends.
Visitation will be from 1-3pm on Saturday followed by a service at 3pm. Both will be held at Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either Doctors Without Borders or Heifer International.
In 1959 she married Howard Burton Stanton, Jr. and they lived in Christiansburg, Virginia and raised their two children there. Howard practiced dentistry until his retirement. Jo became a massage therapist, and practiced for over a dozen years, mostly out of her home. She loved helping people feel better. She attended Bridgewater College, and graduated from nursing school at the Medical College of Virginia.
She went to church at Unity of Roanoke Valley, and became a licensed Unity teacher, and was also a priest in the Order of Melchizedek. She was a spiritual seeker, and both learned and taught. Her positive nature was an inspiration. Among her many interests, she was a traveler, both of the US and abroad, going on several special trips throughout her life.
She liked organic vegetable and flower gardening, cooking good vegetarian food, and loved red wine and dark chocolate. She created a beautiful home environment (she liked things “simple”) and spent a year researching, designing, and finally remodeling her kitchen, which she was able to enjoy for the final months of her life.
She is survived by daughter Emily Woodbury Stanton of Pilot, VA, and son Howard Burton Stanton, III of Chapel Hill, NC; Brother Glenn Lloyd Clingenpeel and wife Judy Clingenpeel; Nephew Patrick Clingenpeel, and Beth Greene, and brother Richard Bowman Clingenpeel all of Franklin County, VA; Brother-in-law David Robert Stanton and wife Mercedes (Mert) Stanton of Richlands, VA; Niece Susan Stanton Osborne and husband Lee of Roanoke, VA; Nephew David Robert Stanton, Jr. and wife Valerie of Richlands, VA; Niece Diane Stanton Tolley and husband Dan of northern VA. She is also survived by many great nieces and nephews, dear cousins, and a multitude of beloved friends.
Visitation will be from 1-3pm on Saturday followed by a service at 3pm. Both will be held at Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either Doctors Without Borders or Heifer International.
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