Joyce Ann Smithson

Joyce Ann Smithson obituary, Alderson, WV

Joyce Ann Smithson

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Joyce Smithson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lobban Funeral Home on Feb. 27, 2026.
Joyce Ann Smithson, age 83, of Alderson, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Woodlands Health and Rehab Center in Clifton Forge, Virginia. She was born on May 11, 1942, in Alderson to the late Dallas Lynn and Lena Mable (Deal) Smithson.

Joyce graduated from Alderson High School in 1961, later joining City National Bank where she dedicated 31 years before retiring with pride. She was a active member of the Flat Mountain Missionary Baptist Church. Joyce loved bird watching, gardening, tending to her flowers, traveling to the beach, and watching westerns. Above all, Joyce cherished time spent with her family and friends.

Survivors include her daughter, Charlotte Feamster Waugh and her husband John of Covington, VA; her son, Richard Kyle Feamster, Jr. and his wife Rebecca of Gloucester, VA; her granddaughters, Kimberly Gadlage and her husband Anthony of Denver, CO; Johnna Waugh of Clifton Forge, VA; three great-granddaughters, Norah and Hazel Berberette of Clifton Forge, VA, and Genevieve Gadlage of Denver, CO; her aunt, Nadine Phillips of Delaware; her sister-in-law, Jenelle Smithson of Madison, VA; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her lifelong companion, Richard Kyle Feamster, as well as her brother, Dallas Lynn Smithson, Jr.

Funeral services will be Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lobban Funeral Home Chapel in Alderson, WV with Pastor Randy Burdette officiating. Burial will follow at the Lewis Cemetery at Blaker Mills, near Alderson, WV. Friends may call Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson, WV.

For those considering an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Flat Mountain Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 777, Alderson, WV 24910 and Connections Plus Healthcare Hospice, 315 Myers Street, Lexington, VA 24450

Family and Friends will serve as pallbearers.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the Smithson family at www.lobbanfh.com

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Upcoming Events

Feb

28

Visitation

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lobban Funeral Home

205 S Monroe St P.O. Box 100, Alderson, WV 24910

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Feb

28

Service

2:00 p.m.

Lobban Funeral Home

205 S Monroe St P.O. Box 100, Alderson, WV 24910

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Services provided by

Lobban Funeral Home

Only 14 hours left for delivery to next service.