Portage County obituaries for Sept. 2-3

Jo Ann (Mooney) Dickerson, 78, of Kent, Ohio, passed away on August 23, 2024. Jo Ann was born in Kent on April 11, 1946.

Known as a very loving and involved “Grammy,” Jo Ann dedicated her life first-and-foremost to her family. She was a devoted wife of 54 years to Brad Dickerson, who preceded her in death last year, and mother to their four children Susan (Steve) Mileski of Kent, Cindy (Manny) Garcia of Dallas, Mary Ann (Prem) Akkaraju of Los Angeles and Bill (Adrienne) Dickerson of Kent. She was also a loving grandma to her nine grandchildren: Jack, Steven, Rachel, Kourtney, Evelyn, Andre, Mia, Kieran, and Orion. Additionally, she is survived by her beloved and dedicated sister Ann Marie Durst of Kent and brothers Bob and Michael Mooney.