Joyce was born in Denver Colorado on May 3, 1948 and was moved to White Center, Washington soon after with her parents, where she lived for 19 years before meeting Timothy Strong. Marrying on January 27, 1968, spending 49 years with the love of her life, her one and only.
Joyce passed September 9, 2017 at her home in Spanaway, Washington. Visited by family and friends days prior to her passing, she enjoyed and loved having everyone there to show their love. She worked as a caregiver for many years giving love to those that she cared for as if they were family, a loving mother to her 3 daughters, grandmother of 7 and great grandmother of 6 with 2 more on the way. A beautiful, caring, loving woman that will be dearly missed.
Joyce is survived by he husband Timothy, brother Arnold Heath, daughters Sharon, Lorie and Nancy. Granchildren April, Christa, Elizibeth, John, Timothy and Eric. And an abundant amount of nieces and nephews and other family members. She will be joining (Mother) Virginia Heath, (Father) Everett Heath, (Sister) June Heath and (Granddaughter) Tammie Evans into eternal peace.