Joyce Rice Jarvis
July 3, 1951 ~ May 31, 2017
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Joyce Ann Jarvis, 65, of Asheville, died on Wednesday, May 31, 2017.
Joyce was born on July 3, 1951, in Asheville, the daughter of Bernice Walker Rice and the late Wesley H. Rice.
Joyce was a beautiful and wonderful lady who, being an ordained minister, lived to love. Her heart was so giving and generous and she touched people everywhere she went. She had an ability to see into people's hearts and lives and meet them where they were, impacting them greatly. What a gift and example she was to all!
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her infant son, Brian Anthony and brother, Michael Dean Rice.
Mrs. Jarvis had attended Owen High School.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her wonderful family: her loving husband, Mark A. Jarvis; son, Caleb Shane Jarvis; daughter, Megan Cummings Tallent (Paul); grandsons, Ezra and Solomon; brother, Leslie Bowens; sister, Vickie Rice Holcombe (John "Togie"); and nephews, Shane Lanter (Jodi) and Shannon Rice.
A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Mount Carmel Baptist Church with Pastor Ronnie Owen and the Revs. Jay Davis and Gary Davis officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Mount Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, 200 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
Joyce was a wonderful woman. I will deeply miss her. She was a kind hearted person.
We have known Joyce and her family for more than thirteen years. Joyce was a real lady and it was obvious how much she cared about her family. She was a pleasure to do business with as well as connect on a personal level. We will miss her sweet personality. Your loss is also our loss. Our prayers go with you and your family. Sincerely,
Joyce was a sweet kind women, i am honored to have been able to work with her a little bit.
Mark, I am so sorry for your loss. May God give you and your family comfort.
Mark I am so sorry for your loss ,I enjoyed talking to Joyce when she came in the store and her showing me pictures of her daughters wedding she was so proud of her kids .
Mark and Caleb we love you so much and know that Joyce is and was such a wonderful, caring, loving, lady. No words can bring you the comfort you need , however we will continue to pray that God wraps his loving arms around you and lets you feel his and Joyce’s love.
Love always,
Phillip and Teresa Jarvis
Saddened to see one of my childhood friends, Joyce Jarvis (Joyce Rice), has passed away. The obituary video brought back lots of memories of growing up in the mountains of North Carolina. Joyce was a warm, and caring friend. I lost touch when she married and left school. I was one year younger and left the mountains upon HS graduation to work in Washington, DC. I wish we could have reconnected on FB, but didn’t have her married name. God Bless her family and friends and grant them peace during this difficult time. They were blessed to have had such a wonderful person to love and be loved by. Vickie Holcombe, Megan Tallent, Mark Jarvis, Caleb, and mother Bernice Rice, as well as other family are in my thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family.
OMGosh! I am more than sorry to hear this. I loved Joyce so much and was always so happy to see her smiling face. I didn’t realize she was I’ll. My prayers go out to all of her family and friends.
Mark, we are so sorry for your loss, we are thinking of you and praying for you and your family. With our sincere sympathy Jack and Kay Young
She was a sweet lady. U r all in our thoughts and prayers. We r here if u need us. Love and prayers, Angela and Mark Parton
IM IN A STAGE OF SHOCK.JOYCE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. MY HEART IS BROKEN. MARK AND MEGAN SO SORRY . I JUST FIND OUT TODAY. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU IN YOUR TIME OF NEED
So sorry for your loss! May God be with you and all of her loved ones!
I was fortunate to work with Joyce on occasion. She was full of life’s wisdom, and she shared tales from her ministry and travels. I can see from the messages how she has enriched the lives of so many people, and my condolences go out to her family, whom she often spoke of and shared pictures of.
Joyce was a precious gift sent to us for a time. But she was just on loan. Angels belong in heaven. I will look forward to meeting her there some day. For now, I will muddle through without her, somehow. I am forever grateful for having had her in my life for what now, seems like such a short time. Fly free, Joyce.