Joyce “Joy” Johnson Stuart, 75, of Raleigh died on November 13, 2018. Joy was born and raised in Raleigh. She was a 1961 graduate of Broughton High School and attended Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College). She became a member in more recent years at Forest Hills Baptist Church.
When Joy was younger, she worked for the state of North Carolina. She went on to work as an executive assistant for different corporations for many years before her retirement. Joy loved arts and crafts, especially acrylic painting and ceramics. She also put her artistic side to use when it came to decorating.
Left to cherish her memory is her son, Matthew Alexander Stuart; her brother, Albert Sydney Johnson and his wife, Kathy of Toronto, Canada; Also left to cherish her memory is her former husband and forever friend, Lonnie Stuart; a niece, nephew and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Evelyn Johnson; and brother, Charles Phillip Johnson.
A visitation will be held 10:00-11:00am, with service beginning at 11:00am on Thursday, November 15 at Mitchell Funeral Home, 7209 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh.
In her memory, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html)
