Joan Meadows, 97, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Commonwealth Senior Living.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Front Royal with Father Daniel Gee officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will take place at a later date at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cullman, Alabama.

Mrs. Meadows was born on May 12, 1924 in Thorp, Washington to the late Fred and Eva Fischer.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Dan Meadows; son-in-law, Dr. Tom Stanford and six siblings.  She was a television personality early in life and hosted a popular cooking show called “Joan and You” in Birmingham, Alabama.  Following that she obtained her Masters degree and taught high school Advanced Placement English and French and was a Phi Beta Kappa.  Before moving to Virginia, she was an active choir member and a Lector at St. Francis Xavier Church.  Over the years she put in countless hours of volunteer work.  She was very active in the Garden Club in Alabama and currently was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Survivors include her son, Dr. Daniel Thomas Meadows Jr. (Susan); daughter, Gemma Meadows Stanford; ten grandchildren, Daniel A. Meadows (Amalia), Justin Meadows, Rachael Bloom (Dr. Casey), Erin Meadows, Alexandra Taylor (Daniel), Joshua Meadows, Anastasia Meadows, Isaac Meadows, Dr. Thomas W. Stanford III (Mary) and Anee Stanford; eighteen great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 120 West Main Street, Front Royal, VA 22630.