Amanda Jo Washington

March 18, 1980 - September 12, 2021

Amanda Jo “Big Mama” Washington, 41, of Evansville, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. She was born on March 18, 1980 in Evansville to Carl and Martha (Elrod) Bruner. Amanda graduated from Central High School in 1997. Amanda Jo was loved by everyone that she encountered. She met the love of her life when she was 16 years old. The love between the two of them was so inspirational and unconditional. Amanda was blessed with five children and two stepchildren. She loved participating in school activities and did not miss a school event. She loved her Howard Roosa family where she met her lifelong friends, Linda, Erin and Frank Frenz. Amanda encouraged all her kids to play a sport and ensured they did not miss a practice. Amanda met a lot of friends and was well known at Garvin’s Park Baseball field where all her children started out. If the ball game could not start until a team parent worked the concessions, Amanda volunteered. Amanda enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandbabies who gave her the name “Big Mama”. She also enjoyed going yard selling, bargain shopping with her mother and daughter’s, setting celebrations up and hanging out with family and friends. When she walked into a room her smile and laughter lit up the room. Her personality and love for her family was longer than life. Amanda Jo is survived by her husband of 25 years, Larry “Nathan” Washington; children, Terrin, Maicey (Keenan), Xavier, Amiyah and Maddox Washington; stepchildren, Trey and Taylor (Lucky) Washington; parents Carl and Martha (Elrod) Bruner; grandmother, Betty Elrod; sisters, Shannon and Crystal Bruner; half-sisters, Angie (Joe) Garrett and Carla Nash; mother-in-law Carrie Washington; sisters-in-law, Tiffany and Tanisha Washington; grandchildren, Zepilynn, Zuri, Jiraiya, Za’Niyah, Kingstyn and Wren as well as a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Amanda Jo is proceeded in death by her grandfather, Herman Elrod Sr. and Uncle’s; Karl Raymond Elrod and Robert Lee “Peter Gun” Elrod. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel, 626 N. First Ave., Evansville. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the funeral home with Reverend Greg Hitchcock officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the family at https://gofund.me/eca3a701. Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.