Joyce Henry (Bolivar)'s Obituary
Joyce Davolt-Williams Henry, 72 of Bolivar, MO passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, MO. Joyce was born June 14, 1948 to Orla and Alberta Copeland Davolt in Bolivar, MO.
Joyce enjoyed reading, card games and loved attending gospel music concerts with her friends. She also loved taking trips and had visited most of the states in the U.S. She dearly loved her her dog, Drema and she loved spending time with all of her grandchildren, and especially taking the great grandchildren to church activities on Sundays and Wednesdays. Joyce wore several hats in her career. Early on she was partner with her brothers Paul and Jim in The Warsaw Flower Shop in Warsaw, MO. She worked for an attorney in Panama City, FL and then worked in home health care after retirement. Her longest career was as an administrative assistant/event planner for YKK, a world wide zipper company in Marietta, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her late husband, Lewis Williams; step son, Anderson "Andy" Williams; sister, Patricia Ann Fleeman; brothers, Carl, Paul and Frank Davolt. Left to mourn her passing, her husband, John J. Henry; brother, Jim (Sue) Davolt of Bolivar; sister Linda (Steve) Brinkman of Troy, MI; seven step-daughters, Kim Ellis (John) of Blountstown, FL, Marsha Green (Jeff) of Cairo, GA, Michelle Liquori of Pelham, GA, Peggy Burgess (Jeff) of Springfield, MO, Becky Blakeslee, CA, Jennifer Hartley, Humansville, MO and Melissa (Paxton) Roberts of Springfield, MO; daughter-in-love, Jeanne Mast Winkler, Boon, NC; 26 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. Services for Joyce will be a private family ceremony with a public graveside service at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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