Eva “Joyce” Smith Nelson, age 70, of Taylorsville passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. She was born in Burke County on September 9, 1947, the daughter of Mary Eva McDaniel Pendley and the late Paul McKinney Smith. Joyce was a Registered Nurse for over 14 years and loved watching the news. She is preceded in death by her father and sisters Paulette, Ellie Koerner, and Patricia Pendley.
Along with her mother, those left to cherish her memory include her daughters April Ramsey Brank and Donnell Ramsey Mace; brothers Benjamin & Jerry Pendley and Jules Smith; sisters Janet Koopman, Linda Miller, and Jean Townsend; along with a number of grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
There are no formal services planned. Inurnment will be with the family.