Donnie Joyce “Joy” Edgemon, 66 of Englewood, was taken home by the Angels on Saturday, March 6, 2010.Joy was born July 30, 1943 in Athens, Tenn. to the late Donald W. and Hazel Edgemon.Joy grew up in Englewood and graduated from Englewood High School.She attended Business College in Nashville, Tenn. and worked for the Baptist Book Store in Nashville before returning to Englewood in 1964 and starting work at Bowater Southern Paper Corporation in Human Resources.She earned her Bachelors degree in 1998, and retired from Bowater in April 2007.Joy was an active member of the Englewood Methodist Church her entire life.Deep faith in God was part of her daily living.Joy was a loving member of her family and community and will be greatly missed.Joy is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Dudley and Pat Edgemon of Sterling, Va.; nephew Donnie Edgemon of Sterling, Va.; and niece and husband Elizabeth and Tom Potts of Centerville, Va.Her cousins and numerous friends were also very important to her.Funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral home with the Rev. Richard Tallent officiating.The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service.Family and friends will assemble at Sunrise Cemetery in Englewood at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 10th for the committal service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorials be made to the Englewood United Methodist Church, 14 Niota Rd., Englewood, TN37329.
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Written by CINDY BIVENS on 19-03-2010 12:27
I have known Joy since I was little girl. Hazel and her watched after and my brother Jimmy and me while mom and dad (Ruth and Jim Brown) went to Atlantic City years ago. I remember especially the waffles we ate! My girls (Michele and Chelsy) have know her all their life too. She will always live. She touched our hearts in so many ways! She has been a mentor and an inspirational friend to me. If I can be 1/2 the woman she was, that would be awesome! The day she passed I was with my youngest grand-daughter at the park in Cleveland and I looked into the blue skies and saw Joy\'s smiling face and knew she was at peace. We all loved Joy very much!! May God be with each of you and that you each will have Peace during this time.
My memories of Joy go back to those of a little 3 year girl who stayed with Ms. Hazel while Mom and Dad worked. I waited every day for \"my Joy\" to come home from work. Mint tea and all the goodies in her room were never off limit to me. She was there the night the Lord saved me at church and too many other memorable things to write about, but that I will never forget. No one is closer to Jesus side than Hazel and now Joy. Heaven is full of JOY today.
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on 10-03-2010 18:48
We were so sorry to hear of Joy's passing. She was such a sweet loving person. She will always hold a special place in our hearts.
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on 10-03-2010 16:05
Joy was the perfect example of a child of God -- her light always shined for Him in a dark world and she will never be forgotten by all who met and knew her. The world would be a much better place with more people like Joy in it! Heartfelt sympathy to Joy's family.
Written by Wayne & Sharon Wilson on 09-03-2010 21:09
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Written by Stacy Wilson on 09-03-2010 21:08
With deepest sympathy
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on 09-03-2010 18:02
Dudley, I was saddened to read of Joy\'s death in the DPA on-line. She and Hazel (and you) were very special people to our family in the years 1958-64. I send you my sincere sympathy.
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on 09-03-2010 16:53
I am so sorry for you loss. I attended school with Joyce and considered her a great friend.
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on 09-03-2010 16:49
Norman,Pam,Amy and Kelly,
We are so sorry for your loss. She certainly put up a good fight and you certainly did everything you could do to help her get well and come home. It is hard to lose a loved one, especially one so young, but we also know how hard it is to lose one that you have been trying to help for as long as you have been. Since we could not be there in person to show our support and love due to sickness, we just wanted you to know we are thinking of you, we send you our love and to let you know we are praying for you. She is now in a much better place and is happy and not suffering any more.
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on 09-03-2010 16:43
Please accept our deepest sympathy in your loss of Joy. We count it a priveledge to have become a friend of Joy. May God bless you during your hour of grief.
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on 09-03-2010 16:10
Joy was a wonderful lady and will be sadly missed by all. She meant so much to me and my girls! You all are in my prayers.
Written by Mildred Belcher Morgon on 09-03-2010 12:17
My deepest sympothy to the family. I knew Joy to be a wonderful lady.
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on 09-03-2010 12:10
Joy was a wonderful lady. I know she brightened many peoples lives. I know that she brightened mine by a message that she sent me some months back. I knew her from Bowaters. I left there in 2006 and now work in Montana. As Joy being a christian. I know that we will get to see each other again. To all of her family and loved ones. Make sure you will also.
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on 09-03-2010 08:28
I wrote this poem (see below) five years ago about Joy. She was such an inspiration to me and I loved her dearly. I am saddened by her abrupt departure, but I know she's in a better place. My only regret is that I wish I'd spent more time with her. I was lucky to have known this exceptional lady.
JOY
Joy was her given name And she wore it exceptionally Lifting up shades of gloom A guiding light for by others to see
You promptly forgot that this extraordinary dame Was never quite the homecoming queen, exactly The moment you entered her radiant room Always inspiring others to be the best they could be
Her health once dreadfully lame By His hand made a full recovery No doubt God created her with a very special loom Manifested in her that “it’s better to give than receive”
This “fair lady” treated everyone the same She always took the back seat merrily No children from her womb But like “the woman who lived in a shoe,” had dependents aplenty
Edgemon was her untarnished surname In large part due to her integrity Also, in that she never took a groom Said her sermon by the life she led, a model for mere mortals like me
To everyone here, Joy would be honored you came She passed through this world most graciously A 7-letter epitaph shall emblazon her tomb “R.I.P. A V.I.P.”
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on 09-03-2010 07:47
Joy was a such a blessing to me. She always shared her beautifl, beaming smile! Her optimism and great attitude were simply contagious! Her loving Christian witness & gift of compassion touched and changed many lives.
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on 08-03-2010 20:58
Joy and I worked together for many years at Bowater. She was aptly named - truly a joy to those around her. She will be missed.
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on 08-03-2010 18:43
I have many great memories of Joy through out the years (all of which included her big smile).
She was a great inspriration!
Thank you for keeping her long distance friends updated on her health during the difficult months.
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on 08-03-2010 18:33
Dear Dudley and family,
I am sorry to hear of your loss but I know where Joy now is and she is no longer surffering and for that I can only rejoice for her.
Regards,
Ramona Marshall Key
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on 08-03-2010 18:28
Joy is my cousin, through out life everything I can remember was good, joy lived her life 1st for God and 2nd for aunt Hazel she and aunt Hazel were best of friends, they took very good care of each other, it has been almost 3 years sence we lost aunt Hazel and now Joy is with her again,walking the streets of gold my aunt Hazel on one side and her aunt Hazel on the other, I loved Joy, and she will be missed by many.
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on 08-03-2010 15:59
Joy was as wonderful a girl as Englewood ever had.
You never once doubted she was a Chistian. The whole family was one of my favorites way back when I lived in Englewood.
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on 08-03-2010 15:09
It was a pleasure to have known her and worked with her for many years. She will be missed as a super person. May God's blessings go with her family.
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on 08-03-2010 14:56
With many sweet memories and love and deepest sympathy for your loss.
Written by Scott and Rachel Coile on 08-03-2010 14:34
Joy lived everyday displaying the joy of the Lord. She was a great example of how we should live our lives.
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on 08-03-2010 14:07
joy was an angel to me and will be a angel to me. she holds a precious spot in my heart. you all are in my thoughts and prayers
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on 08-03-2010 13:58
SORRY FOR LOSS MAY GOD BE WITH THE FAMILY
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on 08-03-2010 12:34
WE loved joy very much. She was a lovely and wonderful cousin. We will miss her dearly.
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on 08-03-2010 12:28
Joy was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed by those of us who had the privilege of knowing her.
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on 08-03-2010 11:08
Joy was a kind, compassoniate friend who was an inspiration to everyone who knew her. She will be greatly missed by all of the community.
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on 08-03-2010 10:03
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I have known Joy since we were young girls (my sister Hazel, married her uncle, Kirk Stamey) and I always thought she was aptly named. She was one of the most \"joyous\" people I ever met. The last time I saw her was at my sister Hazel\'s funeral in April, 2007.
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on 08-03-2010 09:46
Joy was a good friend and an inspiration to me over the years. I've known her for more than thirty one years and always found her to be a great source of encouragement. Her Faith in God and her desire to serve Him was evident in her daily life. She will be missed, but I am happy for her and know that she is now rejoicing.
