Jo Ann Massengale

Mrs. Jo Ann Massengale, age 85, of Hogansville, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, at Hospice LaGrange.

Mrs. Massengale was born March 21, 1941, in Thomaston, daughter of the late C. O. “Slim” Peaden and Sue Webb Peaden. A graduate of Hogansville High School, she earned her Bachelors, Masters, and Specialist degrees from the State University of West Georgia and served as an educator in Hogansville for 35 years. She taught at Hogansville High School, Hogansville Middle School, and Hogansville Elementary School prior to her retirement and then served as a substitute teacher for many years. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church where she was a member of the choir, was a member of Hogansville Pilot Club, and served as a volunteer for God’s Bread Basket in Hogansville.

Survivors include her son and daughter in-law, Cal and Darlene Massengale of Senoia; grandson, John Cal Massengale of Senoia; and sisters and brothers in-law, Margie Douglas Brewer, Becky and Parker Hanson all of Grantville, and Charlene and Buddy Vaughan of Fayetteville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Calvin Massengale and her son, Cliff Massengale.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 11, in the Chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverend Terry Rainwater will officiate and interment will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, August 10.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to God’s Bread Basket, P. O. Box 161, Hogansville, GA 30230.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.