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Joyce Emory
In Memory of
Joyce Sanders
Emory (Sanders)
1932 -
2017

Obituary for Joyce Sanders Emory (Sanders)

Joyce Sanders  Emory (Sanders)
Joyce Sanders Emory, wife of the late John L. Emory, of Pisgah Forest, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at The Oaks in Brevard. Born October 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Farmer Herbert Sanders and Minnie Merrill Sanders. Her son, Herbert Lee Emory, her grandson, Joseph Lee Emory, and her brother, Reverend Joseph Sanders, also preceded her in death.
Joyce was a graduate of Brevard High School and Blanton's Business College. She worked for Ecusta where she retired in 1993 after 41 years. She was a faithful member of Temple Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Karen Emory of Dallas, GA, two nieces, Debra Jo Bright of Port St. Lucie, FL and Lorraine Lambert of Covington, m, a sister-in-law, Doris Sanders of Stuart, FL, two cousins, Carroll Merrill of Little River, and Minnie Jones, of Anderson, SC, her special friend, Katherine Medford of Little River, and four special little girls, Morgan Littleton, Kyah Kilpatrick, Makenna Hamilton, and Abbie Hubbard who were like grandchildren to her, and many, many friends.
Joyce epitomized everything that is good in people, life, and this world. She loved unconditionally, was strong in her faith and loved her church. She believed in the goodness within people and would have given someone the shirt off her back. She always had a story to tell and kept a smile on her face. She loved NASCAR racing, playing bingo, and spent many hours in thrift stores searching out special items for her friends and those less fortunate than her. She was a hard worker for Toy for Tots.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on September 9, 2017 at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Troy Johnson officiating. Memorial gifts may be sent in Joyce Emory's memory to Temple Baptist Church, 45 Temple Church Road, Brevard, NC 28712 or to the Orr Cemetery Fund, C/O Phillip Jerome, P. O. Box 752, Brevard, NC 28712. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.
Moody-Connolly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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