Joy Anne Gillespie, age 77, of McDonough, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022. Joy was born May 6, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Jessie Elmo and Eva Irene Gillespie Sims. She was preceded in death by siblings, Dorothy, Cathy, Claire, Jerry, Willie, Gene, Henry and George. Joy was a graduate of Henry County High School, Class of 1962. She had worked for the Henry County Extension Service and Hess Gas Stations. She was the owner and operator of Stockbridge Feed and Seed and Stockbridge Radiator. She moved and lived in Panama City Beach and Ocean Springs, MS and after Hurricane Katrina, she moved back to McDonough to be close to her family. Survivors include her sons, Jonathan (Regina) Craig of McDonough and David Craig of Locust Grove; grandchildren, Hannah and Ethan Craig; siblings, Michael (Betty) Sims of Blairsville, Steve (Donna) Sims of Griffin and Bettie Jane Davis of Knoxville, TN. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.