Mary Joyce Smith

June 29, 1934 - October 26, 2020

Mary Isabel Joyce Smith, known to many as “Izzy”, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 in Atlanta, GA at the age of 86. Born June 29, 1934 in Stoneville, NC she was the daughter of Harry and Sallie Belle Joyce. In 1956, she married her husband of 58 years, Landon J. Smith until his death in 2014. A resident of High Point for 35 years, Izzy retired from Marsh-Armfield where she worked as a secretary. She remained very active after retirement volunteering with the High Point Theatre for 17 years and Hospice of the Piedmont for over 22 years. She was also a member of American Business Women’s Association for 10 years. She and Landon attended Community Evangelical Methodist Church in Thomasville, NC until they moved to the Atlanta area in 2014 to be closer to family. Izzy was a resident of Morningside of Alpharetta. Izzy was kind hearted and always eager to help. She learned how to work hard growing up on a farm in Stoneville. She cherished her relationships with her neighborhood friends on Merry Hills Drive in High Point. Izzy is survived by her two daughters, Karen Milano of Dallas, TX and Beverly Sawyer of Milton, GA, brother, Jerome Joyce and sister-in-law, Nancy Joyce of Sandy Ridge, NC, and three grandsons, Richard Mills of Dallas, TX, Philip Sawyer of Roswell, GA, and Andrew Sawyer of Milton, GA. In addition to her parents and husband, Izzy is preceded in death by her brothers Howard Joyce and Tyrone Joyce, both of Stoneville, NC. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Ayersville Baptist Church Cemetery in Mayodan, NC. Arrangements in care of Ray Funeral Home of Madison, NC www.rayfuneralhome.com and Northside Chapel Funeral Directors of Roswell, GA. www.northsidechapel.com