Jo Elaine Kornele Northcross

December 10, 1960 - November 11, 2017

Jo Elaine (Kornele) Northcross, daughter of the late Joe Ellis and Pearl Mae “Cindy” (Van Brunt) Kornele, was born December 10, 1960, at Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away November 11, 2017, at Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 56 years, 11 months, and 1 day. Jo was cremated at her request and memorial services will be at a later date. Jo attended grade school in Freedom, then attended Alva Junior and Senior High School. She had several jobs before becoming a cook at the Alva Senior Citizens Center, where she worked for 18 years. Just a few months ago, she was united in marriage to Daniel Dwayne Northcross after being together for 29 years. She enjoyed baking and cooking for her family. She was always willing to help others and loved being with her grandchildren. She also wrote short stories. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Joshua Jeremiah Covert. Jo is survived by her husband, Danny, of Alva; one son, Patrick Ellis Covert and wife, Melissa, of Alva; two daughters, Charity Digby and husband, Dennis, of Enid, and Cassie Jo Northcross and Gary Vickery of Alva; two brothers, Dale Crandall of Springhill, Florida, and Kenny Kornele of Georgetown, Texas; seven grandchildren, Avery and Kallen Digby, Andrew and Dominick Covert, and Jayden, Waylon, and Evan Northcross; other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the funeral home.