Joanne Bentley Scarbro

Joanne "Jody" Bentley Scarbro, 72, of Barboursville went home to be with the Lord Sunday April 20, 2008 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital. She was born December 2, 1935 in Lando Mines, WV, a daughter of the late Alex and Lula Bentley. Joanne had retired from Bell-Atlantic/Verizon Telephone Company after more than 30 years of service. She had actively co-owned and operated Scarbro Mortuary (now Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home) with her husband Windell Scarbro from 1970 to 1977. She was also a much loved teacher's aide for the Cabell County Board of Education and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Marcum Chapter 8. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Windell Scarbro in 1988, one brother Alex Bentley Jr. and two brothers-in-law, AJ Maynard and Jim Collins. Joanne is survived by three sons; Wil (Linda) Scarbro of Huntington, Brent Scarbro of Barboursville, and Forest (Nicole) Scarbro of Hurricane, five sisters; Betty (Walter) Sprinkle, Kay Maynard, Peggy Collins, Charlotte (Jim) Hall, and Naomi (Kirk) Cunningham, two brothers; John (Barbara) Bentley, and Mark (Earlena) Bentley, six grandchildren; Weslee, Adam, Hanna, Brooke, Bentley, and Benjamin, a brother-in-law Roger (Wyvonne) Scarbro, nieces and nephews; Tommy & Kathy Sprikle, Rob and Bettina Freeman, Jennifer Woods, Andrew Maynard, Kim & Greg Green, Ken & Penny Hawkins, Angela Medina, Kelley & Scott Braley, Jamie & Scott Fischer, Jimmy & Jennifer Hall, Kirkland Cunningham, Ben Cunningham, Anna Cunningham, Lisa & Keith Hatfield, Johnna & Matt Cline, Derek Bentley, Chad & Tammy Bentley, Craig Scarbro, and Jeff Scarbro, great nieces and nephews; Holly Freeman, Jill Freeman, Drew & Tori Bolden Sarah and Samantha Woods, A.J. & Lexie Maynard, Naomi Cunningham, Ashley Green, A.J. & Gracie Medina, Taylor & Katey Braley, Brendan & Claire Fischer, Chase Bentley, Jenna & Jacob Cline, Jon Jon & Jessica Hatfield, Mikayla & Alex Bentley, and two great-great nieces; Mikayla and Josie Bolden. Funeral Services will be conducted 1:00pm Friday, April 25, 2008 at Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Haskell Farley officiating. Burial will follow at Woodmere Cemetery, Huntington. Visitation will be Thursday from 6pm to 9pm at the Funeral Home. The family extends a special Thank You to Patrice and Cabell-Huntington Hospital's Fourth Floor North ICU doctors and nurses.

Joanne Bentley Scarbro

December 2, 1935 - April 20, 2008