Joan Jefferson Bernard went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was born on May 18, 1957 to Curtis and Sylvia Jefferson in Danville, Virginia. She married her loving husband, Skip Bernard on December 16, 1989.
Joan devoted her life to being the best Mama and Nana there ever was. She was an active member of her church family at Central Boulevard Church of God. The light of Jesus poured from her onto everyone she met. She treasured her family and spent most of her time with them. When she wasn’t with her family she was making the family campground a fun place to be.
She is survived by her husband, Skip Bernard, two daughters, Lindsay Harvey and Katrina Edmonds, three sons, Neal Bernard, Nick Bernard, and Matthew Bernard, and Nana to seventeen grandchildren, and one great granddaughter, her brother, Tommy Jefferson and his wife Rachel Jefferson.
She was preceded in death by her parents Curtis and Sylvia Jefferson, precious daughter, Emily Bivens, and precious grandson, Cullen Bivens.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Central Boulevard Church of God, 235 Hairston Street, Danville, Virginia with Rev. Jackie Poe, Rev. John Meadows, Rev. Jason Cook and Rev. Michael Bivens officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Interment will follow at Danville Memorial Gardens.
Norris Funeral Services, Inc. and Crematory, West End Chapel, 511 Church Ave. Danville is serving the Bernard family. Online condolences may be made at www.norrisfuneral.com.
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235 Hairston Street
Danville, VA 24541
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235 Hairston Street
Danville, VA 24541
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4849 Riverside Drive
Danville, VA 24541
