Our dear mother, Joyce Anne Jacobs went to her eternal rest on October 26, 2024. Joyce was born on March 25, 1938, in Glendale, West Virginia. Her parents were Brady Leland Gray and Evelyn Mae (Howard) Gray of Viola, West Virginia.
Joyce is survived by six children, daughters Karen Stowers, Lois Mosley, JoEllen (Merlin) Dudley, Frannie Metcalfe (Skip Harding), Kelly Harper (Myra Leslie) and son Lloyd (Michelle) Harper, dear friend Dawn (Duane Harris) Johnston, sixteen grandchildren, Clint (Meredith) Mosley, David (Dawn) Mosley, Robert (Stephanie) Barnes, Laura (Darrell Pardue) Barnes, Valerie (Christian) Beuschlein, Bernie (Melisa) Harper, Aliscia (Jesse) Herrera, Tyler Harper, Gabrielle Harper, Duane (Nicole) Harper, Jennifer Harper (Robert Goddard), Thomas (Brittney) Harper, Andra (Ashlee) Ramage, Brittany Ramage, Ethan Harper, and Sam Harper. Thirty-five great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Ian and Jesse Mosley, Jacob and Lucy Mosley, Alyssa, Kaytlyn, Jayde and Saydee Barnes, Skylar, Taylor, and Austin Young, Aron Pardue, Sarah Harper, Nate Beuschlein, Diane, Michael and Elsie Harper, Adam and Whitney Perez, Victoria and Olivia Herrera, Luke, Leland and Addison Harper, Luke, Logan and Leela Harper, Brilee and Bentley Harper, Levi Thomas, Marek, Dean, Eve and Devin Ramage and great-great-grandson Slade Barnes. Sister Sharon (Steve) Vargo, brothers Donald (Carolyn) Gray, Russell (Kathy) Gray and Allan (Kenny Rose) Gray.
Gone before her beloved husband Joe Alton Jacobs, son Bernard Harper, grandson Bryan Barnes, sons-in-law Robert Barnes and Jon Stowers, brothers Robert Gray, Brady Gray and John Gray, her sisters, Helen McWhorter, Judith Savich, and Donna Icard.
Mom and Jake loved to spend time with family, garden, travel and research genealogy. Their love and devotion to each other was an inspiration to all of us.
I loved coming out to see everyone. I love you Aunt Joyce. Please tell Mom I said Hi and I miss you.
Thank you Joyce for being an amazing mother in law and grandma/ great grandma to me and the kids. You will truly be missed and loved. God be with all of the family. Let be Love Lisa Harper Roether
Thank you Joyce for being always so kind to me it was truly a blessing to have you in my life. I will miss you so very much.
Very few people in this life are fortunate enough to have a Grandma like you! I have so many great memories because of you. Thank you Grandma for all the hugs, the love you gave your family, for being our rock and teaching us to be the people we are today! I hope Jake, Bryan, Uncle Bernard and all of the family gone before you were there waiting. I love you so much Grandma! ❤️ Love you always Laura
Love you, Grandma. I’ll miss you, always.
I loved coming out to see everyone. I love you Aunt Joyce. Please tell Mom I said Hi and I miss you.
Thank you Joyce for being an amazing mother in law and grandma/ great grandma to me and the kids. You will truly be missed and loved. God be with all of the family. Let be Love Lisa Harper Roether
Thank you Joyce for being always so kind to me it was truly a blessing to have you in my life. I will miss you so very much.
Very few people in this life are fortunate enough to have a Grandma like you! I have so many great memories because of you. Thank you Grandma for all the hugs, the love you gave your family, for being our rock and teaching us to be the people we are today! I hope Jake, Bryan, Uncle Bernard and all of the family gone before you were there waiting. I love you so much Grandma! ❤️ Love you always Laura
Love you, Grandma. I’ll miss you, always.