Jo Luanne "Joey" Trescott

Jo Luanne (Joey) Trescott was born in Beaver Falls, PA on April 10, 1935 and died peacefully on September 21, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. The daughter of Dorothy Jean Sawatzke and Robert Paul Sawatzke, she attended Beaver Falls High School. Joey was enrolled in the Grady School of Journalism and graduated from the University of Georgia where she was Mortarboard President, a reporter for the Red and Black, Kappa Alpha Theta rush advisor, social chair, Panhellenic Council philanthropic chair, and Who’s Who. On a blind date in Athens, she met her future husband, Tony Trescott, who was attending the Navy school. They married in Christ Church on St. Simons Island in 1957 and moved to Long Beach, CA. where their daughter, Luanne, was born. Corporate moves to Florida and Georgia cities included Panama City, Tallahassee, Hollywood, Orlando, Coral Gables, and Atlanta. She served in various churches and was most recently a member of Belin United Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet, SC. While in Coral Gables, Joey served as VP of the Easter Seals Society in Miami-Dade County and VP of the Miami Republican Women’s Club. She was a warm and gracious host who never met a stranger and who loved to entertain and be entertained. An avid reader of southern literature, intrigue, mysteries, historical fiction and biographies and an accomplished bridge player, she found a neighborhood bookstore, book club, and bridge club soon after moving to a new city. Joey enjoyed retirement and vacation homes in San Francisco, Key Largo, Big Canoe, Waynesville, NC. and Pawleys Island, SC. She and her husband wished to be near their family and recently relocated to Sterling Estates West Cobb Marietta, GA. She will be remembered for the way she would light up a room with her beautiful smile, her legacy of “Grand” love and many friendships, being a gifted correspondent, and her loyalty as an enthusiastic UGA fan and post-game analyst. The family deeply appreciates and wishes to thank the devoted caregivers who tenderly cared for her in Pawleys Island and Marietta and the excellent staff at Sterling Estates. She will be dearly missed by her husband of 62 years, daughter Luanne Bentley, beloved son-in-law Drew Bentley, and her three grandchildren who were adored by their “Gommy”, Taylor Bentley, Clarke (Laura) Bentley, and Jackson Bentley. A private celebration of Joey’s life is planned. Memorial gifts in Joey’s name may be sent with a notation for the Building Fund to Marietta Community Church, 1349 Old Highway 41, Suite 125, Marietta, GA 30060.

Jo Luanne "Joey" Trescott

April 10, 1935 - September 21, 2019