Joan E. Massengill

MILLEDGEVILLE – Joan E. Massengill, 91, of Milledgeville, died Monday, July 18, 2016, at Sterling Pavilion, after a brief hospitalization and skilled-care placement for chronic needs.

Born Dec. 9, 1924, she was a daughter of Forrest and Grace (Schiltz) Kaeser. She was united in marriage to Loyde “Frank” Massengill. Joan was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who was deeply cherished by her family. Her own love for her children and two grandchildren was eclipsed perhaps only by the love for her six great-grandchildren.

Joan was a strong and spirited woman whose tough exterior merely was a façade for the loving and caring individual that was truly within. She was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Milledgeville, and an accomplished cook, with a particular knack for macaroni salad, cornbread dressing, chocolate chip cookies, and tacos. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting, spending time with her pets, or anything else to please her grandchildren. In her younger years, Joan loved to golf, bowl, water ski (despite not being able to swim), and canvas local yard sales; she also was known to take time out to fish a little (probably because her grandkids insisted). She will be greatly missed.

Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Frank; a sister, Edie Schaefer; a brother, Jack Kaeser; two grandsons, Curt (Pamela) Eubanks and Darrin (Jennifer) Eubanks; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Lloyd Eubanks; and two sons, Douglas and Edward Eubanks.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Dutchtown Cemetery in Milledgeville. McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville is handling arrangements. A memorial has been established to Trinity Lutheran Church.

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