Joyce Jean Ponder-Blakely was born on August 26, 1930 and passed away on November 28, 2017. Joyce is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James Ponder and second husband of 13 years, Charles Blakely; parents: Don and Minnie Killian; brothers: Roscoe Killian, Ted Killian, James Killian, Murlyn Killian; sisters: Edna Mae Carter, Mamie Swindell, Ethel Faye Kirby, and Margaret Bumpass. Joyce is survived by her children: Linda and Robert Boyd, Cynthia and Andy Blakely; grandchildren: Andrew and Miesha Boyd, Charity and Brian Andrews, Faith and Michael Bleecker, Amanda and Seth Green; great grandchildren: Clayton and Kara Andrews, Joe and Jenna Boyd, Evan, Jude, Beau and Coen Bleecker, Addsion, Riley and soon to be Hank Green, and niece, Barbara Bumpass.