Joyce Marie Isenhour Josey, 88, passed away on December 5, 2025, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Joyce was born on July 29, 1937, in Statesville.

Joyce was a member of Temple Baptist Church and the widow club at the church. She had worked as a sewer and was retired from Leonard’s Manufacturing for many years. Her favorite interest was that she loved taking care of her family and friends, cooking, and reading.

She was preceded in death by Ethel Bost Isenhour (Mother), Clarence A. Isenhour (Father), Richard Josey (Spouse), son, Eric Josey, and daughter, Donna Josey, and brothers, Clifton and Kermit Isenhour, sisters, Martha Isenhour Merrill and Judy Isenhour Rivera, and grandchildren, Erin Coley and Haley McNiel.

Joyce is survived by children, Debra Josey McNiel and (Todd) of Stony Point, N.C., Tami Josey Coley of Statesville, her son, David R. Josey II of Statesville; her brothers; Dwight Isenhour and Gary Isenhour of Statesville; sisters, Sylvia Isenhour Sipes of Statesville and Karen Isenhour of Statesville; and her loving grandchildren, Sara Coley Ishikawa, Jeremy Coley, Shane Josey (Hannah) and Anthony McNiel. Also surviving are a daughter-in-law, Lisa Josey; and two great grandchildren, Isabelle and Dominic Josey.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday December 10, 2025, from 12 to 12:45 p.m. at the funeral home, and a funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 10, at 1 p.m. at Nicholson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Terry Tevepaugh officiating. Burial will follow at Iredell Memorial Park in Statesville, N.C.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Memorials may be made online to Gordon Hospice House, Statesville by clicking here. 

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Nicholson Funeral Home, 135 E. Front Street, Statesville, NC 28677, (704) 872-5287.