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Church packed for Jo’s funeral
Wednesday 23rd April 2008, 11:50AM BST.
More than 400 mourners today packed a town centre church for the funeral of a young Shropshire woman who captured the hearts of millions of television viewers and helped win transplant rights for people with disabilities.
Family and friends of 25-year-old Joanne Harris, including the winner of the first Big Brother series Craig Phillips, gathered at St Chad’s Church for the service.
Joanne, known as Jo-Jo, became a celebrity when family friend Mr Phillips donated the £70,000 prize from the TV show to her so she could have a heart and lung transplant.
At the funeral, Jo’s brother Craig Harris described her as a brave, bubbly and loving person who was determined to lead a normal life despite her condition.
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Craig you are all heart, we should all take a leaf from your book.
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