Joy passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Joy was born in Springton, W.V. on May 3, 1926, to Thomas Fletcher and Fannie Ella Hobbs.
She was a resident of Richmond, VA and moved to Palm Bay Fla. in 1967, where she lived in until 1999, when she moved to Madison, Fla.
Joy was a registered nurse for 60 years. She was the first licensed Surgical Nurse in the state of Florida in 1974.
She loved to travel, which began as an Army wife, living in Europe, culminating with a trio to the Holy Land. She was an avid quilter and an active member of the Disabled American Veterans. Joy was a member of First Baptist Church of Madison, Fla.
Joy was predeceased by her parents; her sister, Frances; her son, Glenwood Lee Saunders; and her husband. She was survived by her daughters: Linda Bowker of San Antonio, Texas, and Annette (Alan) Sowell, of Madison, Fla. Joy has six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Internment was held at Fountainhead Memorial Park, in Palm Bay, Fla. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.