Jo Ann ""Tousha"" Butler age 64 of Livingston passed away Monday February 15, 2010. Funeral services will be held Thursday February 18, 2010 in the Big Sandy Community Church with Rev. Elvin Alson officiating. Burial will follow in the Midway Cemetery.

Jo Ann was born January 15, 1946 in Liberty to parents Louis Tousha Jr. and Billie Faye Wilson Tousha. She is preceded in death by her parents Louis Tousha Jr. and Annie Mae Tousha, Billie Faye and Clint Wallace, husband Elbert Butler, and one son Roy Alan Payne.

She is survived by her daughters Carla Meadows of Livingston, Tammy Payne of Houston, Beverly Butler of Big Sandy, Melody Kellar and husband Karl of Livingston, Chris Rosteet and husband Jerry of Lake Charles, La., son Nelson Butler of Cleveland, Ohio, sisters Evelyn Morton of Jacksonville, Linda Williamson of Baston, brothers Gary Tousha and wife Diane of Warren, Ricky Tousha and wife Letha of Thicket, Michael Tousha and wife Deborah of Vidor and Michael Wallace and wife Robbie of Honey Island. She is also survived by her grandchildren Lee, Lyle, Lacy, Bill, Heather, Tiffany, Eli, Conner, Madison, Kasha, Taylor, Chad and Brandon and her 9 great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be Lee Cones, Lyle Meadows, Eli Tarnow, Taylor Kellar, Joe Mannino, Cody Tousha, Michael Tousha Jr., Michael Wallace Jr., T.J. Wallace, Karl Kellar, Jason Mannino, Willie Meadows Jr., Eric Valkner, Conner Green, Bill Meadows, Rickey Tousha Jr., Chad Everitt, Brandon Keene, Franklin Louis Tousha, Rodney Tousha, Adam Tousha, and Jed Mannino.