Jo Louise Nowell Ewing "JoJo"

Jo Louise Nowell Ewing, 88, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, in Dallas. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Fairmount Cemetery with The Rev. Matthew Rowe, pastor of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, officiating. Jo Louise Nowell Ewing "JoJo" was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1930 in San Angelo. It is family lore that because of the Great Depression's impact on the affordability of feed for poultry and livestock, her birth weight was greater than the turkey's that holiday. She was the only child of William Calvin Gordon Nowell and Berenice Slaughter Nowell. Jo married Robert Malcolm Ewing "Bob" on January 17, 1959 in Dallas, Texas. He passed away on April 30, 1989, and she remained devoted to him until her death. They are survived by their only child, Timothy Gordon Ewing, of Dallas. With his wife, Tonya M. Ewing, they presented Jo with her only grandson, Lonn Hamilton Ewing, on May 4, 2008. He has been since his very birth date a source of her joy and an object of her adoration. The two had an unusual method of communicating entirely through mutual amusement, without words. In addition, she is survived by two granddaughters, Jaden S. Ewing and Sabra M. Ewing. Jaden's daughter, Ava Maxine Ewing, is Jo's sole great-grandchild. Jo was an advocate for numerous charitable causes and a member of many clubs and associations. However, her caring family and friends were the wellspring of her life. She learned as a child in San Angelo the irreplaceable importance of each family member and friend. This awareness steered her along the pathway of life. Jo knew no adversary nor bitterness toward any soul. She willingly embraced anyone who wished to befriend her. Her abundance of friends and comparatively small sphere of family sustained and uplifted her from her earliest days in San Angelo to her final ones in Dallas. For the unswerving kindness of those departed and remaining, she was humbly grateful. Jo was an exquisite lady, impeccably dressed, meticulously groomed, and invariably punctual for any occasion. It was not vanity, but respect for those hosts who included and favored her with invitations. She maintained an exceptional sense of humor and laughed readily, even when the vector of such mirth was aligned toward her. This was an indispensable trait, as her husband possessed an incisive wit. She was an uncommon daughter, wife, mother, friend, and woman. We are blessed for that Thanksgiving Day in 1930. Sign the online register at www.robertmassie.com