She lived all her life in Charlotte, North Carolina. She worked for over 30 years at R. H. Bouligny. After retirement, she worked part time at Coronation Welding of Charlotte as a file clerk.
She loved her angels both human and figurines. She also loved feeding her birds and giving hugs.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, T. W. Oates; her parents, Smiley Earl and Billie Jane Smith and her sister, Dorothy "Dot" Newton.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Debbie and husband, Herb Towery of Charlotte, North Carolina; 2 grandchildren, Ron and wife, Linda Towery of Sharon, South Carolina and Amanda and husband, Adam Novak of Rock Hill, South Carolina; 6 great grandchildren, Lane and Kylie Towery of Sharon, South Carolina, Davis, Lucian, Mara and Reagan Novak of Rock Hill, South Carolina; five sister in laws, Dorsie White, Jean Oates, Thelma Tomlinson, Virginia Oates Staton, all of Charlotte, North Carolina and Jean McSwain of Sanford, North Carolina; brother-in-law, Ernest Moore and many nieces and nephews.
Special thanks and love to her very special caregiver Angela Jones, who took care of her until the end.
Funeral service will be on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 2:00pm in the Paul L. Helton Chapel of Forest Lawn West Funeral Home. The visitation will begin at 1:00pm. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn West Cemetery.
Memorials can be made in Joyce's memory to the charity of your choice.
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