Funeral service for Mrs. Joanne Gordon, 80 of Killeen, TX will be held Friday, February 28, 2025, 12:00 p.m. at Chisolm's Family Funeral Home in Killeen, TX. Burial will follow the service at the Killeen City Cemetery in Killeen, TX.

Viewing will be held 30 minutes prior to the service (11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) at the funeral home.

Mrs. Gordon passed away February 13, 2025, in Killeen, TX. She was born July 7, 1944 in New Orleans, LA.

Services can be viewed via Zoom - Meeting ID - 4778772534    Passcode - Gordon

Joanne Rusk Gordon (Nana) was born on July 7, 1944, in New Orleans, LA, to Mary Anne Williams and Willie Hammett, who preceded her in death. Joanne relocated with her parents during her early teens to Los Angeles, CA, where she met and married her high school sweetheart Rugus Earl Rusk, Jr., that union produced 8 children 3 of whom preceded her in death. Cherly Ann (infant), Rufus Earl Rusk III, and Learetha Rusk.

Joanne was survived by her husband Rufus Earl Rusk Jr. of Lancaster, CA; 3 daughters, Jeweletha Peters of Waco, TX, Heidi Cooper (Woodrow) & Anna Rusk of Killeen, TX; 2 sons, John Owens of Dallas, TX and Lanney Rusk of Killeen, TX; 1 sister, Barbara Hammett of Las Vegas, NV. Joanne is also survived by 28 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 1 great great-grandchild. She has 1 maternal uncle, Joe Bouie of MS and 1 God Daughter, Stephanie Steel of GA.

Joanne moved to Killeen in 2002 to assist her youngest daughter and assist her in childcare needs. Joanne was a previous member of Bountiful Blessings Full Gospel Ministry for 6 years, she then converted to House of Faith, Prayer, Praise and Worship Ministries receiving her spiritual meals under the directions of Bishop Mylanda Smallwood until receiving her wings to the upper room. Joanne also leaves a host of daughters and sons she inherited through her childcare business for over 15 of her 25 years here in the Killeen area. Nana had a love of mothering babies, and she cared for them up until a year before her departure. The babies she cared for over the years were more than a job, Mom needed the babies just as much as the babies needed her, she would say that they kept her young.