s but was most proud of being in the first group of Americans to visit China in 1972 after the travel ban was lifted by Richard Nixon. She was designer and architect of two of the family homes both of which showed her talent and creativity. When she and Bill decided to part ways she moved to San Angelo where she spent the last thirty years enjoying life and pursuing her love of stained glass. Her talent and her eye for the unusual were admired by all who knew her. She was a proud member of the Chickasaw Tribe and in her later years she went from traveling the world to making trips to Windstar with her friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Donny Mitchell of San Angelo and J.A. Mitchell of Colorado, her sister Peggy Branch of San Angelo, and her eldest son Lindsey Brininstool of Lovington NM. She is survived by her son Mitchell and his wife TJ, their sons, Blake and Ryan and Lindsey's daughter Anna Lisa. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, November 20, 2017 at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.harper-funeralhome.com/obituaries/JoAnn-Brininstool?obId=2723618#/celebrationWall