Joyce Webser

1933 - 2015

Joyce Anderson Webster

Salisbury-Joyce Anderson Webster of Salisbury (81) passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the John B. Parsons Home in Salisbury. Born in Milford, Delaware on December 11, 1933, she was the only child of Elwood Joseph Anderson and Sarah Reynolds Scotton.

Joyce's parents were killed when they were struck by an automobile when she was the age of 4. She was reared by her grandparents, Marshall & Virginia Hammond.

Joyce attended public school in Seaford, Delaware and graduated from Seaford High School in 1951. She was a resident of Seaford until she married Walter D. Webster on December 7, 1973, and then moved to Salisbury. Joyce and Walter owned summer residences in Ocean City and Fenwick for 35 years during which they spent the summer months.

In her early adult life, she was employed by Drs. Rawlins and Adamopolus in Seaford and Salisbury. After marriage, Joyce and her husband joined in several business enterprises including Martini's Restaurant, Butler-Jones Air Freight and A & W. Homes. For 20 years along with her husband, she owned and operated The Gospel Shop in Salisbury; which was reputed to be one of the top 5 Christian book stores in the nation.

Through the years she delighted in her flowers and dogs, Sammy and Winston. She and her husband did extensive traveling including all 50 states and most of the Northern Hemisphere.

Joyce was a devout Christian and attributed that part of her life to Rev. Roland Tice. She enjoyed her church membership at Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a prolific reader and spent at least two hours with her Bible every morning. She enjoyed attending Christian events and fellowship with her Christian friends.

Joyce is survived by her husband of 41 years, Walter D. Webster; 3 children from her first marriage to Glen Sizemore, Pamela S. Render and husband, John of Parsonsburg, G. Scott Sizemore and wife, Rhonda of Salisbury and Greg W. Sizemore and wife, Jamie of Seaford; 5 step-children: Pamela Ward, Arthur D. Webster, Nancy Parkes, Lisa E. Davis all of Salisbury and Mary Hudson of Rehobeth, DE; 4 grandchildren: Chris Render and wife, Charity, Peter Render and wife, Emily, Lara Banks and husband, Tim and Amanda Sizemore; 7 step-grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.



A funeral service will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church in Salisbury. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Holloway Funeral Home and on Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church. The Rev. Bruce Miller will officiate. Interment will be in Parsons Cemetery. A reception will follow the service at the Delmarva Evangelistic C hurch Community Center on Gordy Road in Salisbury.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.

Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home, P.A., 501 Snow Hill Rd., Salisbury, MD 21704. Please visit www.hollowayfh.com to express condolences to the family.