Joyce Gail Smith Warren Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on August 12, 2025, at the age of 96, Joyce Gail Smith Warren of Shenandoah, Virginia passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Though her name may fade from the lips of time, the imprint Joyce leaves upon the hearts of her loved ones remains eternally vivid — a testament to the depth of her spirit and the richness of her legacy.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Russell Smith and Dorothy Marie Comer Smith; her sisters, June Gochenour, Billie Lilliard, Margaret Cambell and Dorothy "Sue" Elswick; and her husband John Dudley Warren, Sr..

She is survived by: her daughter Sharon K. Warren White (Dave); her grandson Gavin M. Warren (Deseray); her sister Shirley Dearing; and her son John Warren, Jr..