Josephine "Jo" Addison Harris Layton 90 of Springfield Place and formerly of Jessica Avenue Newberry died Tuesday January 19 2010 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Layton was born in Laurens County on July 17 1919 a daughter of the late Richard Gray and Erin Addison Harris. She was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Women's College of Furman University and taught for many years in the public schools of Newberry County. She was an involved member of O'Neal Street United Methodist Church where she served as a church school teacher lay delegate and Chairperson of the Administrative Council. She was active district-wide in the U.M.W. serving as both an officer and member. Mrs. Layton was a Past President and member of the Newberry County Retired Teachers Association and a Board Member of the South Carolina Retired Teachers Association. She was an officer and a member of the Fidelis Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa and was a member of the Newberry Literary Study Club. Mrs. Layton assisted with the publication of the Newberry County Family History book and enjoyed many other community and civic activities. She is survived by nieces and nephews Linda Harris Brown (Ted Raymond) Fansher of Spartanburg Susan Harris Grady of Greenville Nancy Harris (Dr. Edward Morris) Abrams of Myrtle Beach; Neal (Floride) Dickert of Augusta David (Barbara) Dickert of Eureka MO Barbara (Dalton) Parker of Columbia Nan (Larry) Bridgers of Clinton Charlie (Kathy) Layton of Lakeland FL Steve (Tammy)Layton of Gulf Breeze FL Sue Layton Davenport of Newberry and Michael (Debby) Layton of Chester; a sister-in-law Mary Layton Dickert of Newberry; and a niece-in-law Mary Ellen Layton of Newberry. She was predeceased by her husband Olin Carlisle Layton; brother William Pinckney Harris; sister Weeta Margaret Harris; sister-in-law Emma Heriot Harris; nephews Charles Layton and Tom Layton; and two nephews-in-law Earl Brown and Jack Grady.Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 P.M. Friday at Whitaker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Dr. Steven Todd. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery.Visitation was from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. prior to the service at Whitaker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to O'Neal Street United Methodist Church P. O. Box 5 Newberry SC 29108. The family deeply appreciates the love and care shown by her sitters and would like to thank Patricia Kelly Rebecca Cram and Dana Williams who were so good to Jo.Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.