Joyce Mae Allgood

Joyce Mae Ware Allgood, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12, 2023. Born December 12, 1936 in Nelson County, daughter of the late Clarence W. Johnson Sr. and Dollie Thacker Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband George William Ware Sr., her daughter Cynthia Ware, two brothers George “Benny” Johnson and Lawrence “Lonny” Johnson, one sister Shirley A. Meadows, and her second husband Marshal L. Allgood. Joyce was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. To know her was to love her. She loved to read her Bible. Her favorite verse was John 14:1-4. Joyce was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Madison Heights, VA. Joyce is survived by two brothers Clarence “CW” Johnson Jr. and Thomas (Linda) Johnson, sister Gloria (Miles) VanSkike, sons George William Ware Jr. and Charles (Tina) Ware, two daughters Judith C. Ware and Dianne (Clyde) Minter, stepchildren Brenda (Mike) Miller, Janice Allgood, Donnie (Darlene) Allgood, Robert (Regina) Allgood, and Pamela (David) Miller, grandchildren Kristin, Jenna, Charles, Amy, Michael, Rachael, April, Ashley, Angela, Patricia, Carolyn, and Victoria, and many great-grandchildren and other family and friends. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Whitten Monelison Chapel followed by a Celebration of Life at 3:00 with Pastor Pete Sudlow officiating. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Temple Baptist Church, 4465 South Amherst Highway, Madison Heights, VA 24572.