Joyce Anderson

On Sunday, November 5, 2023, Joyce (Joy) Miriam Towns Anderson, loving wife (husband James Charles Anderson, deceased), mother of four daughters, grandmother of eight, and great-grandmother of eighteen, passed away at the age of 89, in Boerne, Texas. She grew up in Glenwood, Georgia, and resided in Stockbridge, Georgia and McDonough, Georgia for many decades before recently moving to Boerne, Texas to live with her daughter, Lynn, and granddaughter, Kristy and her family.

Joy was born on August 14, 1934, to Maude and Jack Towns of Glenwood, Georgia. She was the youngest of seven children with five sisters (Willa Mae, Addis, Gussie, Annice and Hilda) and one brother (Edward), all of whom have preceded her in death. She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Joy and Charles married in February 1953 with Charles passing away in 1988. Their four daughters are Deniece Anderson (deceased), Lynn Anderson Williams, Janis Anderson Spinks (spouse - Tommy Spinks) and Ellane Anderson Barnes (spouse - Glynn Barnes). The love of Joy’s life was her eight grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. To her dying day she was their constant encourager and prayer warrior. Her eight grandchildren are Art (Elizabeth) Williams, Nancy Mays, Kristy (Eric) Hightower, Clifford (Jessica) Mays, Alicia (Nathan) Phillips, Janna (Bryan) Kelly, Andrea (Brad) Vomacka, and Craig (Megan) Spinks. Her eighteen great-grandchildren are Selah Williams, Artis Williams, Darci Hightower, Daniel Hightower, Abbie Hightower, Isaiah Hightower, Joel Hightower, Joey Hightower, Kaytlin Mays, Sully Phillips, Ellerie Phillips, Oliver Phillips, Emma Kelly, Remi Kelly, Noah Kelly, Titus Spinks, Eiley Spinks, and Jovie Spinks. MaMa Joy will be missed by all; however, she left an undeniable legacy that will live on in her family she loved so dearly.

Joy loved people and loved showing people that she cared through her cooking/baking. She was an excellent southern cook and was always excited to share her recipes with others. Although she spent many years unable to stand well or walk because of Multiple Sclerosis, she always found ways to work in her kitchen cooking for others. She also loved southern gospel music. Most days, walking into her home you would find delicious aromas of something good cooking and either her gospel music playing in the background or in season, her beloved Braves on TV!

She had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and shared her faith oaen with friends, family and even strangers. Many people have said that she did indeed “live up to her name....JOY”. We know that as she drew her final breath here on earth, she exhaled in Heaven with Jesus, standing straight and without pain and heard Jesus say “Well done, faithful servant. Welcome HOME.”

A Graveside Service to celebrate Joy’s life will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 11:00AM at Fairview Memorial Gardens in the Garden of Devotion, 376 Fairview Road, Stockbridge, Georgia 30281.

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to: River City Hospice Foundation (tax deductible), P. O. Box 20595, Beaumont, Texas 77720, Phone - (409) 833-2800, www.rivercityhospice.com.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.horisawardfairviewchapel.com for the Anderson family.