Jo Ann "Jody" D. Ewing

Jo Ann “Jody” Drewery Ewing passed quietly in her sleep on June 4, 2026, at the Talbot Hospice House in Easton, after a prolonged illness. She was 72 years of age. Born October 7, 1953, at Baumholder US Army Base in Germany, Jody was the third of four daughters from the union of Frederick Drewery and Jeannette Dymit. Jody moved extensively with her military family, attending kindergarten in Alaska, living in Arizona, Florida, and finally graduating Severna Park High School class of 1971 with her best friend Vickie Ellis (née Perry). Together they attended the Macqueen Gibbs Willis School of Nursing in Easton to become Registered Nurses. It was in Easton where she met Mark Ewing, and they were married at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church on September 3, 1977. With Mark, Jody finally found her roots and connected with a large extended family on the Eastern Shore, raising 3 children of their own and becoming the proud grandparents of 8. Her love of children and animals was well known, and Jody spent most of her nursing career with Dr. Regis Storch in pediatrics, as well as a school nurse for Cordova Elementary/Upper County and White Marsh elementary schools. Jody ended her nursing career when she embarked upon her favorite job as “Mom-Mom” and child care-giver to her rambunctious grandchildren. Jody is survived by her devoted husband of 49 years, Mark Ewing, by her son Ryan (Amy) Ewing of New Bern, NC and grandchildren Liam, Finley, and Riley, by her son Andrew (Kathryn) Ewing of Bainbridge Island, WA and grandchildren Emersen and Aidan, and by her daughter Claire (Arvie) Ruark of Trappe, MD and grandchildren Maddox, Bennett, and Ruby, by her sisters, Janis (Don) Keefe of Louisville, KY, Margaret (Bruce) Mainland of Philadelphia, PA, and Laurie (Russ) Schussler of Gainesville, GA. She is survived also by her sister-in-law Susan (John) Higgins, brother-in-law Michael (Donna) Ewing, sister-in-law Nancy (Kirby) Bryan and numerous nephews and nieces whom she loved dearly. Along with her parents, Jody is preceded in death by Charles and Peggy Ewing of Easton. The family will receive guests and friends on Tuesday, June 9th at 10 am at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, 200 S. Harrison Street Easton. A funeral service at the funeral home will follow at 11 am. Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Talbot Humane Society, P.O. Box 1143, Easton, MD 21601 or the Talbot Paramedic Foundation, PO Box 2237, Easton, MD 21601.

Jo Ann "Jody" D. Ewing

October 7, 1953 - June 4, 2026