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<p><font size="+2"><b>Joyce Newton Royston</b>, 92, went to be with
the Lord on February 11, 2021. Mrs. Royston was preceded in
death by her husband of 31 years, <b>Edgar Donald Royston</b>,
and her parents, Sue and Emmett Newton. <br>
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<p><font size="+2">She is survived by four stepchildren: Donna Jobe,
Denise (Doug) Patterson, Lois (Rip) Patton, Robert (Wendy)
Royston; and 16 step-grandchildren, and 6 step-great
grandchildren. She is also survived by her cousins in Memphis:
Paula (Joe) Gresham, Pam (Stan) Ballard, and Dave Knight. Joyce
was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 19, 1928. Her parents
moved to Huntsville, Alabama in 1952; and in 1956, Joyce joined
them. <br>
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<p><font size="+2">In 1956, she began her career with <b>Thiokol
Corporation</b> and worked there until she retired in 1991.</font></p>
<p><font size="+2"> Joyce and Don were active members of First
Baptist Church, where they loved traveling and singing with the
Hallelujah Choir. The last three years they thoroughly enjoyed
the old friendships they rekindled and the new friendships they
made while living at Magnolia Trace. <br>
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<p><font size="+2">A family graveside service will be held in
Memphis, Tennessee at Memorial Park Cemetery. <br>
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<p><font size="+2">The family requests that memorials be made to
First Baptist Church Television Ministry at 600 Governors Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801 or Heart to Heart Pet Partners at 1015 A
Cleaner Way Huntsville, AL 35805 or <a
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<p><font size="+2"><span>Published in The Huntsville Times from Feb.
11 to Feb. 14, 2021.</span></font></p>
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