Joyce married at 19 and was a devoted wife and a loving mother to four children. She worked for more than 25 years in the grocery industry, many of those in the floral department at Albertson's, from which she retired. She and her husband, Mickey were long time residents of Carrollton, where they lived for 56 years.
She was a long-time member of the Women of the Moose where she enjoyed making good friends and raising money for Mooseheart Charities.
She is survived by her children: Vickie Lesley & husband David, Tommy Carlton & wife Kim, Sheila Gaines; Grandchildren: Tasha, Katie, Randy, Ashley, Brandy, Courtney, & Colton; Great Grandchildren: Emma, Dominic, Cooper, Audrey & Izabel. She is also survived by her sister: Geneva Ashley, and brother: Kenneth Cotten and wife Betty.
She was preceded in death by her parents Walter & Dora Cotton, her husband Mickey Carlton, their son Daniel Carlton; grandson Alec Carlton, and sisters Helen Odle and Lois Myers.
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