Jeanette Lynn (Echard) Jamison, 74, of Monterey, Virginia, passed away Oct. 18, 2024, at her home.
Born Oct. 30, 1949, in Highland County, Virginia, she was a daughter of Norma Jean Echard and the late Melvin “Pete” Lee Echard.
Mrs. Jamison had retired from Hanover Shoe Company, and additionally worked with Summit Community Bank, Rexrode’s Store, and the Highland Inn.
She was raised in Monterey United Methodist Church and would go on to attend and hold membership with St. John Lutheran Church.
She enjoyed time spent listening to country music, line dancing, mowing grass, as well as cooking, cleaning, and caring for others. Additionally, she loved time spent with her family, especially her niece and her children, as well as her grandchildren who referred to her as “Net Nettles.”
Above all, she will be remembered as a kind, gentle, and selfless person whose love and affection for family knew no bounds.
She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Charles Henry Jamison who passed in 1993, and Kerry Gale Sponaugle in 2015,
Surviving family members, in addition to her mother, are a sister, Beverly Echard of Monterey, Virginia; a niece, Alissa Georganzis and husband, Nickolas of Staunton, Virginia; a great-niece, Kaeli Rae Smith of Albany, New York; a great-nephew, Tarun Quinn Smith of Staunton, Virginia; a daughter-in-law, Lisa Jamison and companion, Andy Alt of Franklin; grandchildren, Elizabeth Rollins and husband, Billy, and Mallory Roberson, all of Franklin, and Addison Sponaugle of Monterey, Virginia; a stepdaughter, Kara Sponaugle of Waynesboro, Virginia; three stepsons, Brent Sponaugle and wife, Tammy, and Aaron Sponaugle, all of Blue Grass, Virginia, and Jon Sponaugle of Waynesboro, Virginia; and great-grandchildren, Mason and Henry Warner, Taylor Roberson, Coleson Miller, and Garrett Lambert, all of Franklin.
She was also preceded in death by her only child, Gregory Lee Jamison, in 2015.
A funeral service was held Tuesday at Saint John Lutheran Church with pastors Paul Schafer and Mike Nay officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Dennis and David Jamison, Brent and Aaron Sponaugle, Tarun Smith and Ron Gutshall.
Honorary pallbearers were friends in attendance.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, c/o Ruthaleen May, 205 Sapphire Lane, Sugar Grove, WV 26815.
Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.obaughfuneralhome.com.
