Joyce Yvonne King: Obituary

Joyce Yvonne King, age 71, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at home. She was born on March 2,1944 in Polk County, TN. Mrs. King worked at C&M Heating and Air as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. King was a caregiver for those in need, loved reading the Bible and working jigsaw puzzles. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Yvonne Ballew and her parents, Arthur Ray and Mary Gladys Ramsey Swain.

She is survived by her husband, Bob King, Sr. of the Postelle Community of Copperhill, TN; three daughters, Kayla Yvonne Whitehurst, Holly Michelle Ballew and Courtney Alyssa Ballew all of Copperhill, TN; three sons, Robert Lee King, Jr. (Kay) of Franklin, NC, James Michael King (Mary) of McDonough, GA and Timothy Randall King (Heather) of Fort Worth, TX; brother, Raymond Swain (Judy) of Lawrenceville, GA; four sisters, Flo Headlee of Postelle, TN, Charlotte Allen of Benton, TN, Esta Ruth Carver (Dale) of Ducktown, TN and Glenda Sosebee (Dennis) of Stockbridge, GA; thirteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the Mount Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Kenny Housley and Rev. Luke Hall officiating. Music will be by Bob and Sue Nanny. Interment will follow in the Zion Hill Cemetery with a White Dove release. Pallbearers will be Mikey King, Blake King, Bobby King, Mark Holder, Josh King, Bryson Payne and Ryan Payne. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kenneth Holder, Raymond Swain, Jr., Neal Swain, Chris Sosebee and Brady Miller. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Condolences to the family may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome. Com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill is in charge of the arrangements.