Joyce Barnes, 72, of Norfolk, passed away with her daughters by her side on June 9, 2022. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband Ernest “Walter” Barnes just one month prior to her passing. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Jacqueline “Renee’” Saunders, her parents Cecelia Marie Rossano Gearheart and Gordon James Gearheart, her brother Gordon James “Jimmy” Gearheart, Jr., her best friend and Jimmy’s fiancé Nancy Denning and her beloved brother-in-law Ray Hutcheson.
She is survived by her daughters, Marie (Mike) Peace, Kimberly (Jamie) Good, Tammy (Kevin) Scott and Nicole (Chris) Holcombe, her sisters Jackie Hutcheson and Diane (Don) Yungk. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 3 of which she cared for after the death of their mother and who cared for her as her health declined, Hunter Barnes and Faylinn and Demi Sauders. Joyce also leaves behind 9 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews that she loved deeply.
Joyce will be greatly missed but we find comfort knowing she and Walter are together again.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Graham Funeral Home, 1112 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake. A funeral service to celebrate her life will begin at 1:30 p.m. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at St. Mary's Cemetery, 3000 Church St., Norfolk. Please visit her Book of Memories at www.grahamfuneralhome.com to view the service and leave a note of condolence to the family.