Joyce W Sharp

Joyce Woodard Sharp, age 68, passed away peacefully in her home in Kingsport, Tennessee, on December 1, 2025, with her husband and her daughter by her side. Joyce was born on August 9, 1957, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Bufford Emmett Woodard and Johnnie Elizabeth Miner. She graduated from Perry County High School in 1975. Joyce continued her education at Columbia State Community College, where she earned her associate degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician of the American Society of Clinical Pathology. She was married to her devoted husband, Nelson Sharp, for 51 years. Both were members of Lick Creek Baptist Church in Linden, TN. In her younger years, she loved volunteering as a candy striper in the local hospital, and later in life she generously gave her time at the American Red Cross. Joyce was known for her love of her precious grandchildren, dachshunds, horses, fishing, drives through the mountains, and attending concerts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Nicholas Sharp, and her brother, Bill Escue.

She is survived by her loving husband, Nelson; her daughter, Jessica Fox, and her husband, Sean Fox; her treasured grandchildren, Carter, Claire, and Charli; her beloved dogs, Thumper and Dudley; her siblings, Sam and Sara Escue, Bob and Rosemary Escue, Gracie Strawn, and Emmett and Darlene Woodard; and she also leaves behind many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will be receiving friends and family on Friday, December 5, from 5:00–7:00 PM at East Lawn Funeral Home in Kingsport, Tennessee.

The final service will be held at Young Funeral Home in Linden, Tennessee, on Saturday, December 13, with visitation from 12:00–2:00 PM, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Young Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Kirk Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Joyce requested that donations be made to the Cri-Du-Chat Society and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Joyce will be remembered forever with love.

East Lawn Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Sharp family.