February 1 1956 January 21 2020
Joyce Lee Parsons Jones, 63, a lifelong resident of Martinsville, passed unexpectedly and far too young, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 2:33 pm as a result of medical complications after open heart surgery at the Franciscan Health Hospital in Indianapolis. Joyce was one of five children born to the late Joseph Lee and Wanda Rae (Norman) Ferguson and she was born on Wednesday, February 1, 1956 in Martinsville, Indiana. Never veering far from her roots in Martinsville, she graduated from Martinsville High School with the class of 1974, raised her own family in Martinsville and eventually worked in Morgan County for many years. Most of her career life was spent working at the Star of Indiana as the office manager for nearly 20 years, before gaining employment at Hydraulic Press, where she eventually retired. Though Joyce had not committed to membership at any one church, she had accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and had spent time volunteering with the food pantry at New Life Christian Church in Paragon. She was a dedicated, doting and loving grandmother to her nine grandchildren and supported them in all their extra-curricular and school activities. She rarely, if ever, missed a ballgame or school event and she also took every opportunity to spent time baking cookies, carving pumpkins, or simply spending time together. When life offered her time to decompress or escape work and responsibility, Joyce enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, working in her flower garden, and music. She especially loved Elvis and she was also quite artistic, unbeknownst to her. She leaves behind a host of family and friends who miss her deeply including her husband, Leslie James Jones of Martinsville; son, Scott (wife, Becky) Parsons of Monrovia; daughter, Leigh Barnes of Martinsville; step-son, Bubba (wife, Staci) Jones of Martinsville; step-daughters, Angel Jones and Amber Jones both of Martinsville; brother, William Ferguson of Martinsville; sister, Darla (husband, Buddy) Dow of Monrovia; brother-in-law, Bill Payton of Martinsville and nine grandchildren. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; stepdaughter, Leslie Jo Jones; brother, Richard Ferguson; and a sister, Susie Ferguson. Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 beginning at 1:00 pm in New South Park Cemetery in Martinsville. There will be no public visitation. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the Huntington’s Disease Foundation, PO Box 912, Salado, Texas 76571 or online at www.huntingtonsdiseasefoundation.org Arrangements have been entrusted to Neal & Summers Funeral and Cremation Center and condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.nealandsummers.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Joyce Lee Parsons Jones February 1 1956 January 21 2020.
Death notice for the town of: Martinsville, state: Indiana