Ms. JoAnn Rittenberry, age 84, of Athens, GA, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Hill Chapel Baptist Church, 1692 West Hancock Ave, Athens, GA 30606, with interment to follow in Arnold Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, 625 Wolfskin Rd, Arnoldsville, GA 30619.

A Public Viewing will be held on Thursday, October 23, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with Family Visitation from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the funeral home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Lizzie Mae Rittenberry, and her sister, Katherine Maxey. She is survived by her sister, Naomi Brooks, and her brother, Harold Rittenberry, Jr.; special nephew, Donald Maxey, a host of nieces and nephews; and her “precious girls” — Laurie Higginbotham, Victoria, Savannah & Montana Mitchell, Gabriella Rice, Cierra Marshall, and “Sunshine” — along with her best friend Annie Sue Bazzelle & partner Mac McCloud and many other extended family members and dear friends who loved her deeply. JoAnn will be forever remembered for her gentle spirit, unwavering kindness, and the love she so freely gave. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she touched.