Her graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at
New Union Cemetery in Lincoln, with Dr. Robert
Henderson officiating. No visitation is scheduled.
Cremation rites have been accorded.
Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Joyce retired from Lincoln Development
Center in 1999.
She was born Nov. 19, 1937, in Burton View to
George and Minnie Buse Sutton. She married Dean
Joyce on June 30, 1956, in Lincoln, with the Rev.
Billy N. Chambers officiating.
She is survived by her husband, of Lincoln; two
daughters, Kay (and Robert) Kirk of Jacksonville,
Ark., and Shirley (and Rob) Joyce of Springfield;
one son, Gary Joyce of Jacksonville, Ill.; five
brothers, Bobby Sutton, Ronnie Sutton, Tommy Sutton,
Davy Sutton and Roger Sutton; two sisters, Linda
Shawgo and Cheryl Cisco; six grandchildren, Bobby
(and Stacey) Kirk, Matthew (and Julia) Kirk,
Benjamin (and Penny) Tutter, Jonathon Tutter,
Katheryn Kirk and Aimee Miller; six
great-grandchildren, Cody Kirk, Katelynn Tutter,
Tristan Kirk, Jessica Kirk, Gavin Kirk and James D.
Kirk; and many nieces and nephews. |
She was preceded in death by her parents, two
brothers and five sisters.
Ruth Ann loved her family and is dearly loved in
return.
Memorials may be made to St. John's Hospice.
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