Joyce A. Pursifull, 65, passed away peacefully at her home in Kirklin on May 18, 2022, following a brief illness.
Born August 10, 1956, in Huntingburg, Indiana, Joyce was the daughter of Paul and Mary Jane (Barrett) Cox. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1974, and married Rev. Richard H. Pursifull on July 28, 1974. He preceded her in death on December 3, 2018.
Joyce was an assembler at Mallory Timers and had also worked at Ponderosa. She enjoyed bird watching, gardening, and traveling to Tennessee. She was a member of Fountain of Life Church.
Surviving Joyce are her children, Christina Pursifull and Jaime (Jeremy) Aleshire; grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Scott) Driver, Tyler Johnson, Aubry Johnson, Abram Aleshire, Jodi Aleshire, and Sydney Aleshire; sister, Mary (Kenny) Greeno; brother-in-law, Wayne Dunk; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and two sisters, Sylvia Dunk and Becky Cox.
Visitation will be Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to the start of the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. at Fountain of Life Church (The Bennet Room), Rossville, Indiana. Pastor Mark Perdue will officiate, and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirklin. Messages of condolence may be directed to www.gendafuneralhome.com.