Joyce Hargis, age 86, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center.

Joyce was born on May 16, 1935 in Dabney, KY to the late Ova Johnson and Syreptia Mayfield Johnson.  She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Shopville, where she actively served and was the church treasurer.  Joyce enjoyed sewing and cooking.  She retired as a seamstress from Palm Beach. 

She is survived by two grandchildren, Jason (and Kayce) Arthur and Crystal (and Cory) Jackson; and two great grandchildren, Caden Jackson and Campbel Jackson.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clemon Hargis, whom she married on June 27, 1953 and he preceded her on August 3, 2015; one daughter, Sondra Arthur; one brother, Darwin Johnson; and three sisters, Francis Emogene Johnson, Wilma White and Betty Phelps.

Visitation will be on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

Her funeral service will follow on Saturday at 12:00pm at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro.  Dalous Sears officiating. 

Burial will be at Pine Thicket Cemetery.

The family would like to thank all of her friends and the nurses from Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center and Cumberland Nursing and Rehab for their love and support.

You are welcome to view the obituary and send condolences to the family at our website:  www.LakeCumberlandFuneralService.com

Lake Cumberland Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Joyce Hargis.