Joyce Alease Van Cleef, 73, of Spout Spring, died on Friday, August 12, 2011. Joyce was born in Dinwiddie County on September 1, 1937, a daughter of the late Harmon and Alease House Van Cleef.
Joyce is survived by one sister, Glenice Walton and husband, Winston of Spout Spring; one brother, M. Nelson Van Cleef of Blackstone; one sister-in-law, Juanita Van Cleef of Ford; three nieces, Edna Saul of Blackstone, Jill Harris of Spout Spring and Amanda Stoltz of Colorado; and two nephews, Roger Walton of Spout Spring and Russell Walton of Pamplin. In addition to her parents, Joyce was predeceased by one brother, H. Roger Van Cleef.
Joyce was a retired library assistant at Central State Hospital and was a member of Corinth United Methodist Church.
A funeral service will be held at Corinth United Methodist Church in Ford at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2011 by the Rev. Waverly Reames. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Corinth United Methodist Church, 8721 Clay Street Road, Ford, VA 23850