Joyce
Joyce Marie Shipp
d. May 28, 2015
Joyce Marie Smith Shipp, 70 of Madison Heights, Virginia died on Thursday, May 28, 2015. She was the wife of Richard Edison Shipp for 50 years.
Born Friday, November 3, 1944 in Campbell County, Joyce was a daughter of the late Clarence N. Smith and the late Alma Martin Smith.
In addition to her parents Joyce was preceded in death by three brothers, Malcolm, Johnny, and Clarence Smith, Jr.; and five sisters, Christine Harper, Margaret Smith, Edna Smith, and Irene Smith, and Verna Ann Dooley.
In addition to her husband, Joyce is survived by her daughter, Carol Shipp Dudley and her husband, Jeff of Franklin County; her granddaughter, Faith Holly Dudley, of Franklin County; her brother, Clyde Smith and his wife, Joyce of Forest; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. A people person, she never met a stranger and loved talking to everyone. She loved looking at and shopping with catalogs. If you needed help she was there for you. She will be sadly missed.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights.
A Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Tharp Funeral Home located at 118 Commonwealth Drive, Madison Heights, with Pastor Zane Kramer officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Monelison Fire & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 56, Madison Heights, VA 24572.
Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights, is assisting the family, to send condolences please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
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Born Friday, November 3, 1944 in Campbell County, Joyce was a daughter of the late Clarence N. Smith and the late Alma Martin Smith.
In addition to her parents Joyce was preceded in death by three brothers, Malcolm, Johnny, and Clarence Smith, Jr.; and five sisters, Christine Harper, Margaret Smith, Edna Smith, and Irene Smith, and Verna Ann Dooley.
In addition to her husband, Joyce is survived by her daughter, Carol Shipp Dudley and her husband, Jeff of Franklin County; her granddaughter, Faith Holly Dudley, of Franklin County; her brother, Clyde Smith and his wife, Joyce of Forest; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. A people person, she never met a stranger and loved talking to everyone. She loved looking at and shopping with catalogs. If you needed help she was there for you. She will be sadly missed.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights.
A Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Tharp Funeral Home located at 118 Commonwealth Drive, Madison Heights, with Pastor Zane Kramer officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Monelison Fire & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 56, Madison Heights, VA 24572.
Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights, is assisting the family, to send condolences please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
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