Jo Ann Slavik LaToof Wallace, 71, passed away November 13, 2005 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She was a lifelong resident of the area. Mrs. Wallace was a retired teacher and head of the English Department with Silsbee ISD.
She was born on September 28, 1934 to Elijah and Nina Slavik in Silsbee, Texas. Jo Ann was a gracious, wonderful wife, great mother, a caring sister and the best grandmother in the world.
Jo Ann was very active in St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Silsbee Women’s Club, Silsbee Little Theater and other civic organizations. She was very committed to her graduating class of 1951. Jo Ann was a loyal friend, especially to her “Birthday Group” and looked forward to her grandson’s ballgames and crab fishing at the beach.
Jo Ann leaves behind her loving husband, S. A. “Foots” Wallace of Silsbee; son, Thomas Harold LaToof Jr. of DeKalb, Texas; step-daughter, Debbie McClellan and husband, Ricky of Silsbee; brother, Nick Slavik and wife Mildred of Silsbee; grandsons, Thomas Harold LaToof III, Nicholas LaToof and Christian LaToof, all of DeKalb, Texas; granddaughters, Laura LaToof English and husband, Lane of DeKalb, Texas; Marita McClellan of Tyler, Texas, Carolyn McClellan of Silsbee, Elizabeth Wallace and Rebecca Wallace, both of Sugarland, Texas; sister-in-law, Vicky Howard of Daingerfield, Texas; nephews, Mike Howard and wife, Sandra, Pat Howard and wife, Brenda and Joey Howard and wife, Mary, all of Daingerfield, Texas.
Services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Silsbee with interment following in Resthaven Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Pete Farmer, Harold Gardner, Joe Hignett, Art Delaune, Doug Jordan, Jack Jordan, John Coleman and Thomas LaToof III. Honorary pallbearers are Davis Whitted and Bob Read.
Jo Ann was a strong supporter of the Social Hall at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Any memorial contributions to this cause may be made in her honor to St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 1100 North 9th St., Silsbee, Texas 77656.
