Joyce Ruth Roach

Joyce Ruth Roach obituary

Joyce Ruth Roach

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Joyce Roach Obituary

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Joyce Ruth Roach, 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 25th, 2025 with her family by her side. She loved her Lord & Savior dearly and had a never ending love for her family. If you knew her, you always knew how she felt and that she would be there when you needed her. Mrs. Roach worked at Peerless Mills, was a wonderful mom and wife, and spent many years as the cafeteria manager at Fort Oglethorpe Elementary School.

She was preceded in death by her infant son, Randall Aslinger; her husband, Raymond Roach; her mother, Bertha Moore; son-in-law, Mark Jacobs; brother, Johnny Anderson and sister-in-law, Claudia Anderson.

Survivors are her children, Coni Jacobs, Kelly (Tim) Keith, Sammy (Brent) Hanshaw; sister, Sue (David) Humble; brothers, Robert Anderson, Jim (Joyce) Anderson and Ronald (Suzanne) Anderson; grandchildren, Sydney (Adam) Slaven, Rachel (Justin) Sanford, Westley (Ashley) Lewis, Tyler (Jaylin) Harden, David (Ashley) Jacobs, Tina (Charles) Branham, Marcus (Carrie) Keith, and Johnathan Hanshaw. She was also blessed with 16 beautiful great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 28th in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Billy Christol officiating. Interment will be at Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.

The family wishes to thank Tapestry Hospice caregivers and staff. Nathan, Tyler, Jolene, Holly and Kim you are our family now.

Memorial contributions may be made to Tapestry Hospice or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The family will receive friends 4-8 PM Monday, October 27th at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.
Heritage Funeral Homes & Crematory

3239 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

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3239 Battlefield Pkwy., Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742

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