Joy June Cerney Marshall

1925 - 2021

Joy June Cerney Marshall obituary, 1925-2021, Charlottesville, VA

Joy June Cerney Marshall

1925 - 2021

BORN

1925

DIED

2021

Joy Marshall Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Feb. 9 to Feb. 14, 2021.
Joy June Cerney Marshall

January 12, 1925 - February 4, 2021

Joy June Cerney Marshall, 96, died at the Laurels of Charlottesville, on February 4, 2021, after a long, hard-fought battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Joy June was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 12, 1925, to John Wilbert and Augusta Vrastil Cerney. After graduating from Morton East High School in Berwyn, Joy took business classes at the University of Chicago and worked at the Merchandise Mart. Joy met the love of her life, John Franklin Marshall Jr. while he was in training at the Great Lakes Naval Station during World War II. When the war ended, John and Joy married on May 4, 1947, and she moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, his hometown, where they started Charlottesville Office Machine Company. Over the course of her working life, she was employed at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Levy's of Charlottesville, Sperry-Rand and the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Joy retired as a senior executive administrative assistant from the Foreign Science and Technology Center, now NGIC, and was one of the first to operate computers. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Charlottesville where she participated in Circle and sang in the Chancel Choir for many years. Joy played the organ, loved flowers, reading, traveling the world with John, and sports, especially the Chicago Bears and Cubs and UVA Basketball. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Joy was preceded in death by her parents, her aunt, Ella Vrastil; her husband of fifty-six years, John; a granddaughter, Megan Bavetz; and by her Breakfast Buddies group with whom she met nearly every morning for over twenty-five years. She is survived by her children, Sharon Marshall Davis and husband, Mike, Kevin S. Marshall and partner, Donna Jones; four grandchildren, Jim Bavetz and wife, Victoria, Amanda Griggs and husband, Kerry, Allison Albrecht and husband Joe, Catherine Albrecht and husband Robert; and six great-grandchildren, Jackson and Mason Griggs, Ella and Donovan Albrecht and Charlotte and Tucker Albrecht.

The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude for the friendship and devotion of her caregiver and special companion, Valencia Janine Miller, who loved and cared for her in the last years of her life, and for the faithfulness, patience and care shown by her hairdresser of fifty years, Theresa Staton who came weekly.

Due to COVID limitations, a family memorial service will be held at a later time. If desired, memorial donations may be given to the Alzheimer's Association of Central and Western Virginia, 355 Rio Road W, Suite 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901, or the First Baptist Church of Charlottesville, 735 Park Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

Condolences may be sent to the family through www.teaguefuneralhome.com.

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February 3, 2022

Esther and Don Burch posted to the memorial.

February 14, 2021

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February 13, 2021

Billy and Judy Teates posted to the memorial.

Esther and Don Burch

February 3, 2022

We miss Joy and we also miss seeing you, Sharon and Mike. That was a nice little group we had at Burger King.

Don & Esther Burch

February 14, 2021

Dear Sharon and Mike, We are sorry to hear Joyce has left us, but at the same time we know she is not suffering any more. We will keep all the many memories we have of our days at Burger King with her, close to our hearts. With much sympathy, Esther & Don Burch

Billy and Judy Teates

February 13, 2021

Kevin and Donna, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.

Dena Wells

February 9, 2021

I am so sorry for your loss I remember taking care of Ms.Marshall and I was a CNA at the laurels and I will keep everyone in my prayers through this rough time.

Theresa Staton

February 9, 2021

I enjoyed doing Joy 's hair for almost 50 years she was a sweet and fun lady to be around she and I had a lot of good laughs together she will always hold a special place in my heart . so sorry for your loss .

Mary Lou Wooten Fitzgerald

February 9, 2021

Worked with JOY at FSTC and she was a lovely lady. Smoothest creamers skin that was flawless and dressed to the highest standards.

Pat Bruffey

February 9, 2021

I am so sorry for your loss, I will keep you in my prayers.

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