Joann Lucille Walworth, age 78 of Centreville, passed away Friday, November 18th, 2011 at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre. She was born in Three Rivers on September 30, 1933 a daughter of  Arthur and Irene (Fox)  Acker. Joann graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1951. On May 22, 1951 she married Merritt James Walworth in Angola, IN. She loved working with Ceramics and  playing the dice game Bunko. Joann was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Centreville.

Surviving are her husband Merritt James Walworth, Centreville, daughters  Kayla Sue (Clarence) Tomsic of Saline, MI, Kathy Ann (Randy) Heldt of Milan, MI, Kris Lynn (Ron) Blackwell of Whitmore Lake, MI, son James Merritt Walworth of Ypsilanti, MI, sister  Betty Garrison of Centreville, grandchildren Bradley Heldt, Kylie Strip, Christopher Naida, Kindra Morelock, Curtis Blackwell, Kasie Blackwell, great grand children Kirsten Heldt, Benjaman Morelock, Eli Morelock, Caroline Morelock, Kamryn Strip, Owen Strip, Matthew Naida and    Anna Naida. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter in law Robin Walworth, brother George Acker and sister Marilyn Clark.

Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held  11 am Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Centreville  with Pastor David Grimm officiating. Interment of Ashes will be in the Nottawa Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to  St. Paul's Lutheran Church. On line messages may be left for the family below.