Joyce Ann Sparks

2009, after a courageous fight with cancer.

Joyce was born on May 5, 1935, in Clay County to the late Charles and

Cora (Caldwell) Faught. She was a lady with many interests. She

attended the Oak Hill Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and belonged to

the VFW, the Red Hats Club, the Cattleman's Association, the Modern

Woodman and worked as the Director of the Brad Senior Citizens in

Rector.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands,

Opie Ward, and William Sparks, and three sisters, Alice Skillingstad,

Lillie Carlton and Violet Victory.

Joyce is survived by her best friend and companion, Jim Finnell; four

sons, Stanley Ward of Washington, Richard Ward of Colorado, Jeff Ward

of Washington and Greg Ward of Colorado; four daughters, Sherry Priest

of Washington, Teresa Meyers of Rector, Lorie Fry of Thayer, Mo.,

and Samantha Nixon of Kennett; four step-sons: Glenn Sparks and Scott

Sparks of California and Josh Finnell of Pollard and Timothy Finnell

of Cooter, Mo.; two step-daughters, Tracy Finnell of Clarkton,

Mo., and Laurie Rumner of Half Moon, Ark.; 28 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles Faught of

Rector; two sisters, Jerlene Fowler of Rector and Glenda Fields of

Paragould, a half brother, Johnie Mock Crosno, along with a host of

other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were Saturday, June 20, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at the

Irby Funeral Home in Rector with Brother Marston Carpenter

officiating.

Visitation was Friday at 6:00 p.m. Interment was at the

Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector.

You may sign the online guest book at www.irbyfuneralhome.com