Joyce R. Bailey James died on Friday September 9, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem, PA. She was 77 years of age. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Cora Richardson Bailey. Joyce had lived in Pennsburg for the past 12 years; she had previously been a longtime resident of Warminster.
Mrs. James was a homemaker. She was a former employee of Medi-Script in Warminster. Joyce enjoyed crafts, gardening and decorating her home for the holidays.
Joyce was the beloved wife of Robert C. James for 47 years before his death in 2001. She was the devoted mother of Diane (Dave) Sharpless of New Ringgold, PA, Linda (Robert) Murphy, Debra James, Lisa (Joe) Miller all of Pennsburg, PA and Denise (Brian) Ziegler of Lansdale, PA. She was the loving grandmother of Steven (Jamie) James, Robyn (Timothy) Merwarth, Jennifer Murphy, Alex Murphy, Zackary Miller, Jason Miller, Amanda Miller; great grandmother of Ashley Merwarth, Jessica Merwarth, Justin Merwarth, Sharon James, Kayli Berger, David Merwarth, Samantha James, Dawn James, Jesse James, Seth James, Jarrod Merwarth, Adelia Merwarth; great great grandmother of Tyler Merwarth, Audrey Rottenberger, and Serenity James.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday September 14, 2011 from 10 to 11 AM at the Wm. Rowen Grant Funeral Home, Street Road & 2nd Street Pike, Southampton. Her funeral service will be at 11 AM. The interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Feasterville.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association - Delaware Valley Chapter, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106 or the American Cancer Society. 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia 19103.
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