Joyce Davis

Joyce Hill Davis, 80, passed away peaceful at home, surrounded by her family on March 18, 2024. She was born in Cross City, Florida, on January 7, 1944, to the late Perry and Mattie Lou Hill, five minutes after her twin Janice. She attended Dixie High School and Graduated in 1961. Joyce married Jim Davis in 1963, and they welcomed son Perry Joe in 1966 and daughter Brenda Kay in 1970. Joyce began her career as a clerk at the Tax Collector’s office in 1980. After years of hard work and dedication, she was elected Dixie County Tax Collector in 1996 where she served until her retirement in 2008 after 27 ½ years of serving the people of Dixie County. Joyce loved to sit on her porch with her family and friends, hunting arrowheads, listening to music, collecting Fenton glassware, angel and bird figurines, bird watching, and nature where she loved to find unique pieces of wood. She particularly loved trips to the mountains with her family. A daily passion was reading, especially her Bible, devotionals, and John Grisham novels. Her greatest joy in life was time spend with her family. Joyce was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Joyce is survived by her husband James L “Jim” Davis son Perry Joe Davis, Jr. (Trish Colson Byrd), daughter Brenda Davis Fournier (Adam Cathey), grandson Perry Joe Davis Jr., granddaughters Alexa Davis (Storm Powers), Geniva “Codi” Davis (Elis Mendez), great grandchildren Maddie, Oden, and Genevieve, sisters Ann Brannin and Helen Liles (Cookie) and brothers Sidney Hill and Jerry Hill (Faith). She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters Sarah Roberts (Charles), Janice Parrott, and Elaine Hill, brothers, Eugene Hill (Shirley) and Galen Hill. Funeral services for Joyce will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Rick Gooding Funeral Home Cross City Chapel, with Timmy Cannon and Joe Richardson officiating. Interment will follow at the Cross City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, March 20, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Arrangements have been placed under the care of the Rick Gooding Funeral Home Cross City Chapel, with locations in Cross City 352-498-5400 and Chiefland 352-493-0050. Please sign the online guest book at rickgoodingfuneralhomes.com

Joyce Davis

January 7, 1944 - March 18, 2024