JoAnn Burleson Dardin, 84, of St. Leonard, Maryland passed away November 5, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. She was born September 30, 1928 in Marion County, Arkansas to the late Elza Pierce and Pearl Cunningham Burleson. Besides her parents, Jo Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Jefferson A. Dardin, Jr., daughter, Lynnette Snyder and a son, Jefferson A. Dardin, III.
Jo Ann worked for the Calvert County School Board from 1965 to 1972 as a Teacher’s Aide. She and her husband also ran “The JAD Center” in St. Leonard which was an antique store from 1984- 2003.
Beloved mother of, Deann Bowen of St. Leonard, MD, Jane Dardin-Burns of Carolina Beach, NC, June Dardin of St. Leonard, MD, and Lisa Tettimer of Port Republic, MD. Grandmother of Brad Posey, Jr., Jodi Posey, Rebecca Posey, Christa Sirko, Jarrett Hess, Jennifer Bishop, Shellyn Brown, Ashley Dutton, Josh Tettimer and Matt Tettimer, she is also survived by 14 great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, PA, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD on Thursday November 8, 2012 from 4-6 PM and on Friday November 9, 2012 from 10 till service time at 11 AM. Interment will follow in Wesley Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert County Nursing Center.