Joyce Vickers of Stonefort

Joyce Vickers, 80, of Stonefort, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, June 30 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, July 5, 2019 at Felty Funeral Home in Carrier Mills. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time Friday. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery and the Rev. Keith Bunfill will officiate.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Joyce was born on May 3, 1939 in Chicago to the late Otis and Florence (Douglas) Hiatt.

Joyce married Walter "Bud" Vickers on Dec. 15, 1962 and he preceded he rin death on Feb. 8, 2012.

Joyce was a member of the Stonefort Missionary Baptist Church, the Red Hat Society, a former trustee of the village of Stonefort and an avid supporter of the St. Jude's Children's Network.

Joyce is survived by four sons, Ron Maple Jr. of Marion; Doug (Olivia) Vickers of Stonefort; Walter Vickers Jr. of Marion and Ben Vickers of Carrier Mills; a daughter, Deborah Hunt of Decatur; sister-in-law Jeanie Vickers of Stonefort; 15 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother Alan Hiatt; and one grandchild, Jennifier Hampton.