Joyce Horton

Joyce P. Horton WINTON - Joyce Phelps Horton, 70, of the 200 block of West Mulberry St., died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 in Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Mrs. Horton was born in Bertie County and was the daughter of the late Russell V. Sr. and Sadie McKeel Phelps. A retired optical assistant with Roanoke- Chowan Eye Care, she was a member of Winton Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Russell V. Phelps Jr. Joyce was a devoted wife to her husband of 47 years, Edward Lee Horton. Also surviving are her loving daughters, Susan James and husband Bobby of Mount Olive, Sandra Newsome and husband Tim of Winton, and Sharon Conner and husband Marty of Harvest, Ala.; her five adoring grandsons, Bryce, Tim, Taylor, Evan, and Garrett; her sister, Margaret Langdale of Kinston; and four nieces, Ann Wilson, Ellen Riddick, Marie Miller, and Linda Cox. A celebration of her life will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Winton Baptist Church by the Rev. Joseph Futrell and Dr. Charles Harris. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main St., Gatesville, handling arrangements. Friends may join the family at the residence. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com.