JoAnn Simmons CardwellKilpatrick Funeral HomeRuston, LA\tFuneral services for JoAnn Simmons Cardwell, age 85, of Ruston, LA will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, March 7, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Ruston. Officiating the service will be Dr. Chris Craig. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.Mrs. Cardwell was born June 5, 1928 in El Dorado, AR and passed away March 3, 2014 in Ruston, LA following a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her husband, Pat Raye Cardwell.Mrs. Cardwell was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ruston, LA; The Quota Club for 50 years, the Littera Club for 17 years, and the Insurance Women‚ Organization for many years. One of her most rewarding tasks was screening Ruston area children for hearing loss through a Quota Club project. She is survived by sister-in-law: Dorothy W. Simmons of Houston, TX; nieces: Ann S. Cope of Carrollton , TX and Susan S. Rembert of Houston, TX; nephews: Ray Simmons, III of Los Angeles, CA and John M. Simmons of New Braunfels, TX; step-son: Doug Cardwell of Ruston, LA; daughter-in-law: Elizabeth Cardwell of Ruston, LA; granddaughter: Megan Cardwell also of Ruston, LA; great niece: Kathryn Hair of San Antonio, TX; great nephews: Steven Cope of Pilot Point, TX; Brooks Rembert of Williamsburg, VA, Chad Simmons of New Braunfels, TX and Jeff Simmons also from New Braunfels, TX; and numerous great-great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.Pallbearers will be Doug Cardwell, Steven Cope, Brooks Rembert, Kathryn Hair, Chad Simmons and Jeff Simmons.Honorary pallbearers will be the Quota Club of Ruston, Littera Club, and the Joy Club of First Baptist Church of Ruston.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com