Joyce Katherine Hyde Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Joyce Katherine Hyde of Cheraw, South Carolina, who passed away on December 12, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joyce Katherine Hyde to show support.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Joyce is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Joyce's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wallace Smith and Margaret Dumas Smith; her son Russell "Russ" Leonard; and her brothers, Bud Smith and Ben Smith.
She is survived by: her children, David Leonard, Scott Leonard, Susan Rieber (Robert), Jo-Ann Leonard and Sharon Leonard; and her granddaughter Olivia. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 18th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Saint David's Cemetery (91 Church St, Cheraw, SC 29520).
