Joyce Imogene (Spencer) Martin, the daughter of Floyd E. and Anna May (Wilson) Spencer, was born January 6, 1923 in Martinsville, Missouri. She attended country school in Harrison County.

On March 9, 1942, Joyce was united in marriage to Willis Martin in Detroit, Michigan. They lived in Detroit for one year before Willis served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. In 1946, they moved to the Tarkio-Westboro area, where they farmed west of Tarkio, in the St. John’s community and then in the Westboro community. From 1960 to 1993, they made their home in Westboro, then moved to Rock Port, following Willis’s retirement. Joyce lived in Rock Port until the present time. Willis passed away August 25, 2004. Joyce passed away June 12, 2009 at Community Hospital-Fairfax, Missouri at the age of 86 years.

Joyce was an active member of the United Methodist Church, where she was involved with the United Methodist Women. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Westboro. Joyce was a loving wife and mother, giving of her time to not only her family, but caring for many foster infants and children for six years. After their move to Rock Port, Joyce and Willis were involved in craft shows selling Cabbage Patch doll clothes, and foot pillows. Later Joyce embroidered over 30 quilts which she generously shared with her family. For several years Joyce made dozens of cookies each week to deliver to Tarkio Academy for the staff and students. She will be remembered for her loving hugs and always seeing the best in everyone. She liked everyone she met.

Besides her parents and husband, Joyce is preceded in death by two daughters, Sandra Gay Martin and Patricia Caulfield; and four sisters.

Joyce is survived by her son, Charles Edward Martin and his wife, Debra, Tarkio; daughter, Dianna Carpenter and her husband, Dr. Wallace, Rock Port; eight grandchildren, Jason Caulfield and his wife, Vicki, Dr. Jeffrey Caulfield and his wife, Andrea, Marieann Carpenter, Kera Carpenter, Dr. Martin Carpenter and his wife, Janel, Casey Martin and his wife, Jackie, Patrick Martin and his wife, Jessica, Mandy Levings and her husband, Eric; thirteen great grandchildren; sister, Gloria Wise, Kansas City, Missouri and brother, Eddie J. Spencer, Savannah, Missouri.

Services: 3:00 pm. Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the United Methodist Church, Rock Port, Missouri.
Interment: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Fairfax, Missouri.
The family will receive friends at the United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 14, 2009, prior to the service from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm.
Memorials: United Methodist Church, Community Hospital-Fairfax or the Rock Port Nutrition Center.
Services under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port.