Joyce was born October 30, 1934 in El Dorado, KS the daughter of George E. and Audine E. (Liedy) Prigmore.
She grew up on farms in Butler and Cowley counties. Joyce graduated with the class of 1952 at Winfield High School. She moved to Wichita in 1953. She was employed at Southwestern Bell as an operator.
Joyce was united in marriage to R.D. "Rusty" Rector on February 10, 1957 at the First United Methodist Church in Wichita.
She loved baseball and was an avid Kansas City Royals fan. She loved keeping score of every game. Joyce was a member of East Heights United Methodist Church and was very active in Community Bible Study Fellowship. She could always be seen reading and studying the bible in her spare time.
Preceding Joyce in death were her parents, husband of 54 years, Rusty, sisters Janice Campbell and Gretta Davidson.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons Stephen Rector and Randall Rector and many nieces and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM at East Heights United Methodist Church,
4407 East Douglas in Wichita. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 8 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Hillside Funeral Home, 2929 W. 13th Street N. in Wichita. Memorials may be made in her name to the East Heights United Methodist Women.
