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Joyce (Klingener) Smith

Posted 2022-10-01 by mhenderson
Published by the Miner on Sep. 20, 2022 -
Kingman, Arizona -

Joyce Smith, 91, met Jesus face to face on Aug. 12, 2020. She was born
in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Ed and Ethel Klingener. She is preceded in
heaven by her husband, Warren, and her sisters Edna Deal and Jean
Trembly.

She was a mother to Terri Smith, Linda Lee (Russ), and Steven Smith
(Shari); a grandmother to Becky Raymond (Doug), Russell Lee (Tanya),
Joshua Smith, Renee Constantine (Vincent); and a great-grandmother to
Ash, Abi, Aleah, Rory and Stefon.

She lived in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Arizona. She was a pastor’s
wife in Chinle and Seligman, Arizona; and a cook, baker, teacher, TOPS
member and gardener. She was a lover of roses, hummingbirds, cardinals,
cats, grandkids and great-grandkids. She enjoyed working hard crossword
puzzles every day, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and playing Mexican
Train Dominoes.

While she lived in Tucson, she looked forward to Mondays and Fridays
when she went to exercise at Sam Has Class; Tuesdays when she went to
TOPS; and Wednesdays when she volunteered with the clothing pantry at
GVR – God’s Vast Resources.

Joyce had a huge smile and was a great hugger. She loved Jesus very much
and made the most of the time God gave her.

A memorial service will be held at Agape Baptist Church, 22385 W.
Picacho, Seligman, Arizona, on Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers
please donate to God’s Vast Resources at Box 17508, Tucson, Arizona,
85731.





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