Joyce Jones Holbrook

Joyce Jones Holbrook, 89, of Corbin passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at her son's home at West Liberty, KY.
Born at Williamsburg, she was a daughter of the late James Elbert and Flora Llewellyn Jones. Her husband John D. Holbrook, a sister Marjorie Jones, and a brother Stanley Jones also preceded her in death.
Joyce taught in the Whitley County school system and after retirement was employed by Corbin Deposit Bank (now Cumberland Valley). She had been an active member of Central Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school, served in the Sonshine Ministry, and was church organist for about 40 years. Later she played at the First Christian Church in Corbin and Barbourville. Joyce had been a member of the Bryant Chapter - Order of the Eastern Star, the Friday Afternoon Book Club, and a hospital volunteer at BRMC.
Her family includes two sons: John David Holbrook and wife Terri, and Dr. James Kevin Holbrook; two grandchildren: Drake Christopher Holbrook and Brittney Cassin; three great grandchildren: Penelope Joyce Cassin, Graham Cassin, and Gryffin Holbrook; a sister, Marilyn Jones Bunch; a niece, Pamela Jo Bunch Lee, and a nephew, Dr. Edwin Bunch.
Visitation will begin at noon Monday at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Her funeral will follow at 2:00pm with Rev. James Vandy officiating.
Burial will be at Cumberland Memorial Gardens.
Messages may be sent to the family at www.vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com.