Joanne Sprow peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Elizabeth Adam Crump Health and Rehab in Glen Allen, Virginia. Joanne was the daughter of the late Mr. Warner D. and Mrs. Evelyn Johnson Sprow and the sister of Mr. Thomas (Tom) Wayne Sprow.

Joanne gave her life to Christ at very early age and was a life-long member of Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site). She was very dedicated participant in many activities at Shiloh Old Site until her health prevented her from attending.

Joanne was educated in the Fredericksburg City Public School System and was a graduate of the 1973 Class of James Monroe High School. Always the excellent student, she went on to graduate from Germanna Community College. A gifted pianist, she is credited with teaching and enhancing the skills of many student pianists. Joanne authored and published several books and has written numerous poems for all occasions, family members and friends.

Joanne will be fondly remembered by her brother, Thomas Wayne (Marie) Sprow of Columbia, SC; immediate cousins, Gloria (LaVaniel) Ennis; Lateefah Muhammad, Thomas E. Sprow, Jr., Mary Malone, Geoffrey (Sharon) Sprow; all of Spotsylvania, VA; and Maria (Andy) Toddes of Reedsville, Pennsylvania.

The family wishes to express our sincere appreciation to the staff of Elizabeth Crump Health & Rehab, Joanne's Shiloh Old Site family and numerous classmates and friends.

A viewing will be held at Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site), 801 Sophia Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM followed by a funeral service at 11:00 AM.