Rev. William Joyce

Thursday, January 7, 2021

The Rev. William "Bill" Joyce, 87, of Cape Girardeau was born to Coy Edward and Gertie Huel Hendon Joyce in Golden Pond, Kentucky, Oct. 12, 1933. He died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, and a wonderful friend to many. Due to COVID-19, he died alone in his hospital room rather than surrounded by those who loved him.

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