Joyce Bo Knox Boyd, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 28, 2023. She was born on July 4, 1933, daughter of the late Phippsey Knox and Lena Mae Joyce Knox.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Bradford Turner Boyd Jr.

Joyce was a lifelong member of Front Street Baptist Church. After she retired at Neimens, Joyce and her husband Brad volunteered at the reception desk at Gordon Hospice House for many years. Her hobbies included square dancing, bowling, reading, jigsaw puzzles, knitting and crocheting.

A caring mother, she is survived by her sons, Bradford Boyd III (Melissa), Tony Boyd (Phoebe), and Rodney Boyd, all of Statesville; grandchildren, Lindsay (John) Phillips of Statesville, and Tiffany Pigg (Joe) of Harrisburg, N.C.; and great grandchildren, Cooper Phillips and Lena Phillips of Statesville, N.C., and Taylor Pigg and Avery Pigg of Harrisburg, N.C. She is also survived by her brothers, Jerry Knox of Lexington, N.C., and Jackie Knox (Nora) of Rockingham, N.C.; and her sister, Jean Taylor (Rex) of Rockingham, N.C.

The family would like to thank The Gardens of Statesville and Hospice of Iredell County for their loving and compassionate care. In addition, a special thanks to the following caregivers, Billie Holbrook, Blanche Getter, Wanda Potts, Carolyn Gantt, Kristy Jennings, Sherry Morrison, Carla Dobbins, Angie Miller, and Doris Jones.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Front Street Baptist Church in Statesville. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 1 p.m. at the church. A private burial will be held at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com.

Nicholson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.