It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Joyce of Gurdon, Arkansas, who passed away on December 17, 2020, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Jesse Parsons and Marie Finney Parsons; her husband Rev. Allen "George" Joyce; her son-in-law George Bates; and her brothers, Ray and LaFate Parsons.

She is survived by : her daughters, Ronda Bates of Gurdon and Saundra Fuentes (Hector) of Nashville; and her grandchildren, Avain Spell, Kiesha Shelton, Eric Garner and Leah Dorsey. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren.

COVID-19 Mandates: Face Coverings and Social Distancing at all times.

Memorials may be made to Calvary United Pentecostal Church, PO BOX 254, Gurdon, AR 71743.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Smith Family Funeral Homes