Joyce Duckworth Howard's Obituary
Joyce Duckworth Howard, 86, of Stanley, NC passed away on Friday, February 16th, 2024.
Joyce retired from GMAC in Charlotte, NC. She was a faithful lifetime member of Hill’s Chapel UMC. She never met a stranger, would always greet you with a kind word and compliment and was always dressed to impress. She loved all the many friends she made through work, church, playing bridge, shopping and the many opportunities she experienced during her active life. She spent many hours each day catching up with them on the phone to make sure they could stay connected. One of her favorite pastimes was watching sports, with football being her favorite! You could ask her about most NFL players and she would know all about their career history as well as their personal lives.
Joyce was preceded in death by her faithful husband, Bill Howard and her parents, Harlow and Jessie Duckworth.
Joyce is survived by her son, Art Howard (Janet); granddaughter, Alix Turner (Bryan); Brother, Gary Duckworth (Janet) and Sister, Kay Brookshire and many loving nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be held at Hill’s Chapel Cemetery at 2:30 on Sunday February 18th with a Celebration of Life service in the Family Life Center at 3:00. Visitation will follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hill’s Chapel UMC, 988 South NC 16 Business Hwy, Stanley NC 28164.
James Funeral Home is assisting the family, online condolences may be made at www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com.
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