Donald D. Joyce

Asheville - Donald D. Joyce, 76, of Wesley Drive, Givens Estates in Asheville and formerly of Hendersonville died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at the Givens Health Center. He was born in Rochester, New York and was the son of the late Sheldon Roy Joyce and M. Gertrude Joyce and was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Joseph Joyce. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joan B. Joyce of Asheville; a sister, Margaret MacDonald of Miami, FL; a sister in law, Marilyn Brown of Rochester, NY and numerous nieces and nephews, and special friends Mark and Gina Baldwin. He was a US Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Eastman Kodak Company and owned and operated his own Marina in Fair Haven, NY. He volunteered time to the Hendersonville Sheriff's Department and Pardee Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 23, 2009, at the Norma F. Pulliam Chapel, Givens Estates. Private burial will be held at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Bldg. 1, Asheville, NC 2880l. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road is in charge of arrangements.