April 24, 2026
Joanna Marie Hickman Bevins Hanson, 92, born April 21, 1933. She was a dedicated Christian and follower of Jesus Christ and passed from this life on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Joanna served the Lord faithfully through out her lifetime in several ministries. She served as a member of her family music group, The Hickman Singers, along with her mother and sisters. Later, she sang with her husband Jr and daughter. In those in between years, she sang with various other groups and served as a Sunday school teacher and choir director fulfilling her life’s calling and Christian calling. In her final years, she traveled the country with the Violet Maynard Family (her daughter and grandson) as their biggest supporter and lovingly became everyone’s “grandma”.
Joanna was preceded in death by her parents Lafe and Addie Hickman, her sisters Ivory Manson, Veria Williamson, Minnie Seitz, Violet Sexton, and brothers Otis, Dave and Donald Hickman, several nieces and nephews, and bonus granddaughter, Shawna Jenks. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Rev. Dave Bevins Jr and second husband Chalmer “Gene” Hanson.
She is survived by daughter Violet (Will) Maynard, grandchildren Holly (Chris) Newton and Joshua Maynard, great granddaughter Charlotte “Charlie” Newton and sister Nancy Brown. Along with bonus sons, Jay (Joyce) Bevins and Dean (Hope) Bevins, 3 bonus grandchildren and 9 bonus great grandchildren, and 4 generations of nieces and nephews. As well as a close-knit circle of friends who were family in every way that mattered; Margie Tanner, Robin Tanner, Joshua, Chelsea, Jacob, and Finley Springs.
Remembrance service will be conducted by Rev. Mitchell Fergerson and Rev. Nathan Hudgins on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 1:00 pm, at Lazear Funeral Home Chapel, 1632 Central Ave, Ashland KY. Special music will be provided by Joshua Maynard and Expectation (Margie and Robin Tanner). Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Violet or Joshua Maynard (Violet Maynard Family) a ministry Joanna dearly loved and supported.
Burial will be at the Shannon Family Cemetery, Sycamore Lane, Louisa KY.
The family of Joanna Hanson has entrusted final care of their loved one to the staff of Lazear Funeral Home, Ashland KY.
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