Joyce Ann Preston

Joyce Ann Preston obituary, Lexington, KY

Joyce Ann Preston

Joyce Preston Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Main St. on Dec. 3, 2024.

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Joyce Ann Preston, 79, widow of the late John C. Preston, died Sunday November 24, 2024. Born in Lancaster, Kentucky on April 28, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Wellman and Willa Mae Barker Wallace. Joyce was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Denita Parker and Kimberly Preston; three sons, Shane (Belinda) Preston, Eddy (Melissa) Preston, and John (Mary) Preston, Jr.; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Linda Wallace; two brothers, Danny Wallace and Wellman Wallace, Jr.; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband and parents, Joyce was preceded in death by two sons, Pete Deeringer and Willie Preston; one daughter, Glenda Breeden; and three sisters, Alice Durrum, Susan Wallace, and Easter Lillie. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday December 6, 2024 at 2:00pm at Kerr Brothers-Main Street, with burial to follow in the Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be 12-2pm.
Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Main St.

463 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40509

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