July 13, 85, ![]()
Joyce Jones Frederick died peacefully on July 13, 2019, surrounded by her family, after a long illness. She was born January 17, 1934, in Warsaw, N.C. to Louise Bundy Jones and Samuel (“Toby”) Abner Jones.
Joyce graduated from Warsaw High School where she was valedictorian. She attended Meredith College where she was selected Queen of the May Court. She met her husband, John Robert (“Bob”) Frederick while she was at Meredith, and he was a student/football player at Wake Forest College. She was voted Sweetheart of Bob’s Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Wake, and she went on to become the regional Sigma Phi Epsilon Sweetheart. Joyce and Bob were married for 64 years, and had a wonderful marriage of love, happiness, and support for each other. Joyce substitute taught in her early years and later became the bookkeeper at Frederick’s Music. She was a member of Madison Avenue Baptist Church, where she was involved in her Sunday School class for many years, and she participated in many other church functions. Joyce volunteered regularly for the Salvation Army, an organization dear to her heart.
Joyce’s greatest accomplishment was being an incredible mother to her three sons, John, Ron, and Gary. She enjoyed traveling to see them play sports, and was very involved in their athletic, academic, and career interests. She was a wonderful grandmother to her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly, and she just recently had her first great granddaughter, who quickly found a place in her heart. Joyce was always about her family, hosting Christmas at her home for her brother’s and sisters’ families for many years.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Bob; her three sons, John (Cookie), Ron (Prudy), and Gary (fiancé DeAnna Burns); her grandchildren, Betsy Dmochowski (Jake), Emmy Frederick, Audrianna Frederick, Cara Frederick (fiancé, Chris Bloomberg), John Mark Frederick, and Luke Frederick; and great grandchild, Caroline Dmochowski. She is also survived by her sisters, Vicki Cooper (Donald), Bundy Henderson (Winston), and her brother, Steve Jones (Patti), and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Joyce is predeceased by her mother, Louise Bundy Jones, and by her father, Samuel (“Toby”) Abner Jones.
A memorial service for Joyce will be held at Madison Avenue Baptist Church, 300 S. Madison Avenue, Goldsboro, NC on Friday, July 19, at 11:00 AM. The family also will welcome friends for visitation on Thursday evening, July 18, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Seymour Funeral Home at 1300 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro. A private inurnment will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Madison Avenue Baptist Church, 300 S. Madison Avenue, Goldsboro, NC 27530.
The family wishes to thank the many caregivers, family and friends for the loving care they provided Joyce during the last several months.
Online condolences may be sent to www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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