Joyce Ann Jernigan, 79, of Everett, Washington went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 12, 2024.  She was born on December 11, 1944, to parents, Grady & Mary Barker in Reidsville, North Carolina.  Ann loved spending time in her garden tending to her beautiful flowers.  She also loved to cook for her family and sit at the dining room table telling stories and laughing.  She cooked everything from scratch and was well known for her biscuits, fried chicken and mashed potatoes.  Everyone left her house with a smile and a full belly.  She looked forward to summertime barbeques and holidays knowing that her extended family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren would be there.  She didn't like them to leave because she found comfort in their presence.  All who knew her, know that she was one of the hardest working women around.  She took pride in her exceptionally clean house, despite having numerous family and friends in her home at all times.  She was a meticulous bookkeeper for North End Lawn Care and worked in the field tending to the lawns and flower beds.  She enjoyed decorating her house for Christmas and won awards for best decorated in her North Everett neighborhood.  She had a beautiful smile and contagious laugh.  She is deeply loved and missed by all that know her.

Surviving Ann are her children, Judy (Todd) Olson of Sedro-Woolley, WA, Ronnie Jernigan of Marysville, WA, Keith (Tammy) Jernigan of Arlington, WA, Joseph (Tracy) Jernigan of Stanwood, WA, Mary (Myles Berge) Jernigan of Clarksville, TN and stepdaughter, Janice Rutledge of Liberty, NC; siblings, Fred (Loni) Barker, Ray (Lawnie) Barker, Nancy DeVoe, Wayne (Ruth) Barker, Donna Bickford and OnaMae Griffiths ; 13 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren.

Ann was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, Hugh Lee Jernigan; her oldest son, Billy Ray Jernigan; grandson, Kody Jernigan; father, Grady Barker; mother, Mary Barker; brother, Harry Barker; stepson, Edward Lee Jernigan; son in law, Robert Rutledge.

The family extends a special thank you to Valentyna Boiko for being such a good friend to Ann and taking exceptionally good care of her.

There will be a celebration of Ann's life held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, 1272 SR 530 NE, Darrington, WA with a graveside service to follow at the Darrington Cemetery.  Please join family and friends for lunch at the church following the service.

Memorial Donations (Tax Deductible) may be made to the Darrington Funeral Dinner Association, PO Box 698, Darrington, WA 98241.

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