Venice Jo Lane's Obituary
Venice Jo Lane (Bigham), 88, of Garland, Texas was born January 12, 1936, in Gastonia, North Carolina
to parents Howard and Janie Leagan. Jo Passed away on November 7, 2024.
Jo married Horace Earl Lane in 1955-1992 father of their daughters Mary Jo Johnston and Amanda Johnson. They partnered in their Christian lives, singing and teaching at Orchard Hills Baptist church and Axe United Methodist Churches of Garland, Tx. After her husband’s death, she remarried Howard T Bigham (1994-2017). She was a devoted Christian wife and mother who loved to cook, read, study, educate and to share her faith with others. She retired from Travelers Insurance where she worked in customer service and then served in lay-ministries with her husband, Howard.
She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents Howard and Janie Leagan and her brother David Coleman Leagan.
Jo is survived by her daughters Mary Jo (Kenneth) and Amanda. Her 5 grandchildren: Jarrod Johnston (Leann), Thomas Johnston, William Johnston (Lydia), Caren Barganier (Reece) and Sean Moody (Pamela) and 9 great-grandchildren Ethan, Carter, Wesley, Eloise, Parker, Tommy, Landon (Johnston’s) and Ravenna, Tristan (Barganier’s) and her step-son Jeff (Linda) Bigham, their daughters Kristen Bigham, Lauren (Chris) Steele. Jo had many nieces and nephews that brought joy and shared memories of family that blessed her life.
Viewing will be held Thursday, November 14, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (prior to the service)
Funeral service will follow at 2:00pm at Freeman Heights Baptist Church 1120 N. Garland Avenue Garland, Tx 75040.
Graveside will be held at Restland Cemetery 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243) at 3:30pm.
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