Joyce Mae Burks

Joyce Mae Burks born to Gibb and Alfa Mae Younger Sweat in Adamsville, TN on April 18, 1936. She departed this life on January 9, 2025 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 88 Years, 8 Months, 22 Days. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Gibb and Alfa Mae Younger Sweat; step mother, Helen Sweat; first husband, Jim Henry Gray; second husband, T. W. Burks; son, Jimmy Dan Gray; brothers: Junior Ray, Jerry, Jerome, Robert Larry, and Terry Sweat.

Joyce is survived by her sisters: Faye Jaggars (Larry), Judy Mitchell (Larry), and Brenda Tucker; brother: Lucky Sweat (Glenda), Steve Sweat (Sherry); and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and many wonderful friends. She never met a stranger.

Joyce worked for Garan Corp for 44 years, retiring from there in 1999. She truly enjoyed traveling with her son Jimmy, sharing photos and stories, family get togethers, and remembering years gone by being the eldest of the family.

Joyce experienced many hardships in her life standing strong in all and never failing to say where her help came from, God above being Baptist in belief.

Being simply known as sister or aunt Joyce, her presence will greatly be missed by all who knew her.