JoAnn Denney Fisher

March 21, 1945 - August 31, 2021

JoAnn Denney Fisher passed away Tuesday, August 31st surrounded by her family. Born on March 21, 1945 in – Missouri, JoAnn was the daughter of the late Ida Ilene Tucker Denney and the late Arthur Hugh Denney. JoAnn is survived by her husband Raymond; daughters Amy Fisher Urquhart and her husband Derick and Carrie Fisher Sherard and her husband Reid; and her four doting grandchildren Catherine Dawes Urquhart, Raymond Fisher Urquhart, Ann Fisher Sherard, and Goodman Tucker Sherard. JoAnn was a graduate of Hickman High in Columbia, Missouri and of the University of Missouri where she earned a bachelor’s of science degree. Growing up in Missouri, JoAnn spent her formative years enjoying the natural beauty of the Blue Springs and Currant River. JoAnn worked as a devoted physical therapist for years prior to she and Raymond opening Fisher Jewelers, Inc. in Florence, South Carolina in 1978. JoAnn loved owning and operating a small family business where she treated all customers and associates like friends and family. Having grown up as a Girl Scout, she later led her two daughters’ Girl Scout troops for nearly a decade. Over the years, she made room in her heart and home for many stray dogs and cats. JoAnn loved life in abundance and she always greeted life’s adventures, including her multiple cancer diagnoses, with good-humored courage. The family would like to thank McLeod Hospice for providing compassionate care the past year. The family would also like to thank Mrs. Jannie Green, Ms. Nicky Hickson and Ms. Martha Bell for the love and dedication they provided to JoAnn and Raymond. A private family service will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The JoAnn Fisher Animal Welfare Fund of the Eastern Carolina Community Foundation, PO Box 1615 Florence, SC 29503 or The McLeod Health HOPE Fund, PO Box 100551 Florence, SC 29502 Arrangements are being handled by Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home of Darlington.