Joyce Kimbrell

Joyce Smith Kimbrell, age 79, of Chase High Road, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Hospice House.
Joyce was born June 28, 1933 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Charlie Calhoun Smith and Eliza Rebecca Davis Smith. She worked for United Southern Industries for 25 years before retiring and was a longtime member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She enjoyed Atlanta Braves baseball, playing Rook, going to the beach, cooking and spending time with family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Dan Kimbrell; one sister, Ruth Watson and great granddaughter, Dakota Degree.
Left to cherish her memory are four daughters, Shirley Lovelace and husband, Rudy of Mooresboro, Linda Sylvester and husband, Jim, Darlene Upton and husband, Joe, Tammy Thompson and husband, Dwayne all of Forest City; two brothers, Ray Smith of Henrietta and Mike Smith of Forest City; two sisters, Grace Ruppe and Nancy Wall both of Forest City; three special friends and unofficially adopted children, Paul Watkins, Sharon Campos and Ann Padgett.
She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Jennifer Viverette, Tracy Degree and husband, Jimmy, Doug White, Daniel Mabe, Nicole Carver and husband, Keith, Travis Henson and fianc', Pam Walker, Michelle Upton and Keeley Thompson; eight great grandchildren, Ashley Viverette, Dylan Millard, Brandon Millard, Shawn Degree, Matthew Yelton, Molly Carver, Preston Henson and Ava Joy Carver.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Reverend Bob Philbeck officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. The family wishes to personally thank Hospice for their kind and loving care in which they provided for Joyce.