Mary Joyce was born in Wayne County, NC to Oscar Barwick, Sr. and Gladys Broughton Barwick on April 15, 1932. She graduated from Garner High School in 1951. She attended school in the same building for all twelve grades. She married Herman Esancy on April 10, 1954 in Biloxi, MS.
She was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the US Air Force. She worked at Square D in Knightdale, NC retiring in 1992.
Mary Joyce is survived by three children, daughter, Patricia Jordan of Clayton, NC, son, Braxton Esancy and wife, Karen of Lithia Springs, GA and son, Bruce Esancy and wife, Gayle of Liberty, SC; six grandchildren, Wesley Jordan, Jennifer Keith, BJ Esancy and wife, Christine, Mark Esancy and wife, Cory, Bethany Holliday and husband, Randal and Nick Esancy; seven great-grandchildren, Madison Holliday, Caleb Holliday, Jayden Holliday, Jacob Esancy, Blane Keith and River Esancy and former spouse, Herman Esancy of Clayton, NC. She is also survived by her lifelong friend, Rebecca Harrington Terry of Washington, NC.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Rebecca E. Smith; son-in-law Worth "Red" Jordan; her parents and four siblings; Oscar Barwick Jr., Estelle Eunice Barwick Chalk, Braxton Banks Barwick and Irma Jean Barwick Rowe and their spouses.
Pallbearers will be BJ Esancy, Mark Esancy, Nick Esancy, Randal Holliday, Caleb Holliday and Josh Barwick.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Mary Joyce's memory to the Disabled American Veterans.
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Visitation will be Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 12-2pm at McLaurin Funeral Home 12830 US-70 Bus. Hwy. W. Clayton, NC 27520. Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation at 2pm with burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Clayton, NC.
