Joyce Marie Williams

Joyce Marie Tolley Williams 76, passed away on November 10, 2023 after a short courageous bout with cancer. Born June 23, 1947, in Ripley, WV, daughter of the late Estel and Ada Rhodes Tolley.

Joyce graduated from Ripley High School with the class of 1965. She attended Charleston Beauty School and worked in various beauty salons in Jackson County. She and her family moved to Melbourne, Florida in 1983. Joyce worked for Harris Corporation, a government facility, as a security supervisor and retired after 29 years of service.

Joyce loved her family, bargain shopping, and her beloved dog, Gracie. Her trips back to West Virginia was something she always looked forward to each year. There would be picnics, shopping trips with her nieces, and the annual gathering at Thanksgiving time with bingo and fun prizes. She loved West Virginia Football and Ohio State Football.

Joyce is survived by her husband Bill of 54 years, son Brant; grandchildren Landon (Sara), McKinsay (Cole); great granddaughter, Kaia; nieces, Brenda Hunt, Jean Matheny, Benita Butcher, Edwina Waybright, Denita Dale, Chris Fulk, Cathy Pitts, Pam Burgoyne; nephews, Tony Snyder, Ronnie Snyder, John Tolley; sister-in-law, Margaret Tolley along with many great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by infant son, Billy D. Williams, Jr.; siblings William O. “Zeke” Tolley, John Fredrick Tolley, Mary Frances Snyder, Dortha Lee Angus; nephew Timothy Snyder; brother-in-law Edward “Lum” Angus and Carl Snyder and sister-in-law Betty Tolley.

A memorial service to celebrate Joyce’s life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday,  October 5th at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley. Online memories and codolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com