Joyce Miriam Floyd Douglas

DOUGLAS, Joyce Miriam Floyd, 84, of Stanardsville, formerly of Richmond, Va., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Evergreene Nursing Care Center. She was born on August 30, 1924 in Glen Allen, Va., daughter of the late Henry Clarence Floyd and Adelaide Eubanks Floyd. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Hoy Douglas; two sisters, Dare Floyd Birdsong and Edith Noel Floyd; and two brothers, Henry Clarence Floyd II and Robert Bristow Floyd. She is survived by two sons, James Floyd Douglas and his wife, Debra, of Albemarle County and Philip Noel Douglas; four grandchildren, James Warren Douglas and Rachel Lillian Douglas of Charlottesville, Taylor Carson Grubbs and Haley Elizabeth Grubbs of Stafford; four nephews; and a special niece, Betty Birdsong-McDowell of Kaneohe, Hawaii; a former daughter-in-law, Meredith Grubbs and her husband, Robert, of Stafford; a lifelong friend, Louise Brown of Covina, Calif. The family expresses their sincere thanks to her devoted caregivers at Evergreene Manor and Evergreene Nursing Care Center, and Dr. Mary Preston. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to your local SPCA, a favorite charity of Joyce's. A private graveside service is planned for a later date. Hill and Wood Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Friends may sign the guest book at www.hillandwood.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.