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Joyce Pauline Carbary

November 20, 1945 — November 10, 2016

Meadowview, Va.

Joyce Pauline Carbary, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 10, 2016 in Johnston Memorial Hospital. She was born in Washington County, Va. to the late Len South and Laura Bott South.

Joyce loved spending time with her family and her dogs. The pride and love of her life were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her wonderful laugh.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Bertha Deel and Lois Holmes; and five brothers, Lonnie South, Paul South, Fred South, Don South, and Ernest “Hop” South.

Joyce is survived by two sons, Billy Carbary, Jr. of Meadowview, Va. and David Carbary of Apollo Beach, Fla.; one daughter, Melissa Sykes of Abingdon, Va.; seven grandchildren, Brittney Worley, Tessa Fleenor and husband Adam, Amber Carbary, Tiffany Pruitt, Dalton Sykes, Derek Carbary and Blake Carbary; three great-grandchildren, Keelee Sykes, Cooper and Ali Pruitt; two sisters, Jean Callaway of Abingdon and Jane Smith and husband Dean of Alvarado, Va. She is also survived by her two dogs, Prissy and Hoover.

The family would like to offer special thanks to Johnston Memorial Hospital’s CCU and Third Floor doctors and staff.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2016, at the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon. Friends are also welcome to visit with the family anytime at the home of Joyce’s daughter Melissa. A graveside service will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Sunday in Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Pastor David Robins officiating. Active pallbearers will be her grandchildren, and honorary pallbearers will be her nephews.

Those wishing to share memories and express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. The Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA (276-623-2700) is serving the family of Joyce Pauline Carbary.
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Visitation

Sunday, November 13, 2016

3:00 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Farris Cremation and Funeral Center

19415 Lee Hwy, Abingdon, VA 24210

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Graveside

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Starts at 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Forest Hills Memory Gardens

19415 Lee Hwy, Abingdon, VA 24210

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