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Joy Vance Obituary
Joy N. Vance, age 82, of Washington Court House, and longtime resident of Sabina, passed away on Sunday February 22. 2026, at Court House Manor.
Born August 9, 1943, she was the daughter of Lester B. and Mary Creditt Mitchell.
Joy is survived by her children; Tammy Zimmerman, Holly (Greg) Franey and Randy (Brittany) Vance.
Also left to cherish her memory are siblings: Norma Lee Farley, Mary Lou Downing, Vivian Lemmings and Nancy (Carl) Piatt.
Joy was preceded in death by an infant daughter and her siblings Betty Brown, Emmagene Palmer, Janet Dearth, James Eddie and Robert Mitchell.
Visitation will be on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Littleton Funeral Home, Sabina. Funeral services will follow on Saturday, February 28 at 1:30pm at the funeral home with burial in the Sabina Cemetery.
More family information will follow soon.
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Upcoming Events
Feb
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4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Littleton Funeral Home
104 N. Jackson St, Sabina, OH 45169
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