Mrs. Joyce H. Smith
July 5, 1944 – February 26, 2026
Mrs. Joyce H. Smith, age 81, of Mentone, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Joyce was born in Valley Head, Alabama on July 5, 1944 to Clyde E. Hawkins & Thelma Kidd Hawkins. She taught elementary education at Moon Lake Elementary School for 29 years before her retirement.
She is survived by:
Lea & David Long
Clark Smith & Kim
Tammy Hawkins & Brad
The Farris Family
The Frost Family
Preceded in death by:
William Hoyle Smith
Clyde & Thelma Hawkins
Brad Hawkins & Hoyt Hawkins
Pallbearers: Donald Farris, Austin Frost, Dee Frost, Nick Hearn, Trey Kincer, & Doug Powell
Honorary Pallbearer: Isaac Sansom
The family is accepting flowers or donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or the DAV: Disabled American Veterans (www.dav.org)
Visitation
Date of Visitation: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Visitation Location: The Summit Church of God at Mentone
Visitation Time: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Funeral
Date of Funeral: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Funeral Location: The Summit Church of God at Mentone (1792 AL-117 Mentone, AL 35984)
Funeral Time: 3:00 PM
Officiating: Rev. Phillip Bain