Joanne and her husband, David have been married since 1982. They have three children, Jonathon, Shelbi, and Shawn. She attended East Texas Baptist College. Joanne has been assisting in the Children's Ministries (Awana, BLAST, and Children's Bible Study) since 2005, but has been with Bear Creek since 2004. She has been a member of Bear Creek since 1999. She also volunteers ever Sunday in the Preschool Ministry loving on all our newborns.

“I love using my gifts for God’s benefit. Bringing the gospel to our children is a command from God. I strive to assistant the leaders in the children’s area to have what they need, when they need it, so they can minister to our little ones efficiently.”