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She was born on August 27, 1943 to Frank Litchford and Dorothy Mae Biggerstaff. Joyce was the second child of ten children. She had 4 sisters and 5 brothers whom she loved dearly. She was a wonderful loving mother of 3. A devoted wife to her loving husband Lawrence "Larry" Watson of 30 years.
Joyce worked as a waitress at Denny's restaurant for several years where all her customers loved and adored her and would request her to be their waitress. It was at Denny's where she met the love of her life, Larry. She went on to work alongside Larry as a school bus aide for the Wilson county schools.
Joyce was full of spunk and didn't hesitate to speak her mind. She was fun to be around, loved spending time with her sisters going bowling, sunbathing, dancing, and girls night out. She loved traveling to different places with her husband Larry.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Larry Watson, son, Jimmy Harwell, daughter, Sharon Batey, grandsons, Brandon Batey, Daniel England, Father, Frank Litchford, Mother, Dorothy Mae Biggerstaff, sisters Nellie Parker, Dorothy Vick, Brothers, Bobby, Kenneth, Wayne, and Arthur Litchford.
She is survived by her sisters, Sandra Baggett, Doris / Eddie Cunningham, Brother Frank/ Becky Litchford, her daughter, Lisa Kahner, stepchildren children, Dan (Sherry) Watson, Tom (Karen) Watson, Dean (Regina) Watson, Hollie (Ted) Coury, Shaun (Melita) Watson, Mike (Karen) Watson, Ronald (Richiel) Fenner; 29 Grandchildren and several great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many friends. She will be deeply missed by many.
Please join us for a celebration of life on Thursday, November 30,2023
At Ellis funeral home.
@ 2627 Nolensville Pk, Nashville, TN 37211
615-208-9522
Immediate/close family - 9:30-10:00
All other family/friends- 10:00-12:30
Service starts @12:30.
Internment at Woodlawn memorial Park 660 Thompson Lane. Nashville TN 37204 @ 2:00 p.m.
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cherly e. Nicholson
December 6, 2023
I met Joyce and her late husband, Larry at Bordeaux SDA Church back in the late 1990s and we became good friends. They were both such lovely, caring, Christian people, and I will miss Joyce and Larry so much. We were all so BLESSED to have had them in our lives. To ALL of Joyce and Larry's children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family members please accept my DEEPEST and SINCEREST sympathies.
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