Lucy Mae Clark "Granny Lucy" Joyce

JOYCE MAYODAN - Lucy Mae Clark "Granny Lucy" Joyce, 90, of Mountain Villa Apartments in Mayodan, was taken home to join her Lord Jesus on Friday, July 6, 2007, at her residence. She was a homemaker and retired from Baxter and Kelly. She became a member of God' s family at the age of 18 and served Him with gladness all of her days. She was a member of Price United Methodist Church. "Thank you Granny Lucy for being an example of the love of Jesus Christ." Mrs. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, the love of her life, Hassell Joyce, who is dancing with her now on God' s golden streets; six brothers, Henry, Lynn, Harvey, Ruben, Louis, Sanford, Lee, and James Clark; and sisters, Rosa, Lola, and Martha Jane Clark; a grandson, Darrell Duggins; and a great-great-grandson,Ethan Duggins. She leaves behind a loving family including a son, Samuel H. Joyce of Stoneville; five daughters, Rosa Duggins and husband Dan of Walnut Cove, Helen Tilley and husband David of Stoneville, Sue Joyce, Kay Shively and husband Mark, all of Bassett, Va., and Peggy Nelson and husband Richard of Mayodan; 19 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Hazel Chaney, Eva Clark, Virgie Clark; many loving nieces and nephews; and special friends, Belva Watkins and Charlotte Claybrooks. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 9, at Colonial Funeral Home with Reverend Roger Brown and Reverend Steve Parker officiating. Interment will follow in Joyce Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 this evening, July 8, at Colonial Funeral Home and other times at the home of Peggy and Richard Nelson, 1547 NC Hwy 770, Mayodan, N.C. 27027. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rockingham County, P.O. Box 281, Wentworth, N.C. 27375 or Joyce Family Cemetery c/o Mrs. Sue Johnson, 968 Janet Rd, Stoneville, N.C. 27048. The family would like to thank Dr. Leonard Nyland and his nurse Christie, Beth Starling and staff at Hospice of Rockingham County for their loving care. Colonial Funeral Home of Madison is serving the family.