Joy Austin Worley

Joy Austin Worley, age 85, of Winder, Georgia passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was born August 13, 1936 to the late Henry Grady and Sunie Caroline Ledbetter Austin. Joy attended Winder-Barrow High School was married to her high school sweetheart. She was employed at Flowers by Jim and she attended Chapel Christian and East Side Baptist Churches. She loved tennis and golf and she and her husband attended the Masters Golf Tournament many, many years. Joy always enjoyed camping with her husband and her best friend, Doris Dyar. She was the baby of six children and her family says "that is why she was so rotten".

In addition to her parents, Joy was predeceased by her loving husband of 65 years, Donald Worley, two brothers and two sisters. Joy is survived by her son Don (Vickie) Worley of Winder; daughter Cindy (Hokey) Royster of Winder; three grandchildren: Christopher Edward (Cherri) Royster, Robert Chase Royster, and Lauren Nicole Worley (Matt) Powers; and four great-grandchildren: Rylee Ann Royster, Carson Christopher Royster, Silas Chase Royster, and Teagan Rae Powers; and her sister Betty Ewing of Grayson.

A funeral service is planned for 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 19, 2021 in Smith Memory Chapel. A visitation for family and friends will be held at Smith Funeral Home from noon until 2:00 pm on Sunday, prior to the service. Pastor Ben Parker will officiate. The interment will follow at Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Donations in memory of Joy Austin Worley may be made to the American Heart Association.

Smith Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.