Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:34 am

Jo Ann McCullen Farmer, age 59, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Born in Portsmouth, VA on May 29, 1958, she was the daughter of the late John Harold McCullen and Betty Ann Thomas McCullen. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Harold McCullen, Jr.

She is survived by her companion of 33 years, Thomas Coley of Rocky Mount; son, John Thomas Coley, Jr. and wife, Catherine, of Rocky Mount; and daughters, Christie Crabtree and husband Ricky, of Roxboro, Pam Rich and husband Brandon, of Castalia, and Wendy Langley of KS.; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, William Lee McCullen of Nashville; sisters, Carol Lynn Fenn of Pinetops, Helen McCullen Jackson of Elizabeth City; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held Sunday, October 22, 2017 in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Rev. Carlyle Hall, Jr. officiating.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to NET Research Foundation, 321 Columbus Avenue, Suite SR, Boston MA 02116.

Arrangements by Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.