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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Myra Joyce West Brown,
age 90, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2023.</p>
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Mrs. Brown was a
resident of Madison, Alabama. Joyce was born February 24, 1933 in
Huntsville, Alabama, to William and Rebecca Rogers. She was the
youngest of thirteen sisters. Joyce started her professional
career in Detroit, Michigan, where she met her first husband Bill
West. She worked for the Bell corporation for 35 years. Joyce and
Bill retired to Florida and, eventually, moved to Cullman,
Alabama, where they enjoyed living on the lake with their dogs
Penny and Bonnie. Joyce and Bill enjoyed 50 years of marriage
before his passing in 2006.</p>
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Being very active in the
Republican party, Joyce served as both president and treasurer of
the Cullman County Republican Women, chairwoman of the Cullman
County Executive Committee of Republicans, president of the
Alabama Federation of Republican Women, and served eight years on
the National Federation of Republican Women. During her tenure,
she developed a long-term friendship with Congressman Robert
Aderholt and his wife, Caroline. Some of her fondest memories
included spending time with their family in Washington, D.C.</p>
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">While at an event in
Huntsville, Joyce reconnected with a childhood friend, John D.
Brown, who she later married in 2008. When she married John D, she
became part of an even bigger family including two stepchildren
and five grandchildren, who gave her the privilege of being GiGi
to seven great-grandchildren. Joyce and John D enjoyed traveling
and spending time with family and friends. The Browns were both
active members of Mayfair Church of Christ. They were married for
eight years and, Joyce lovingly cared for John D until his death
in 2016. In addition to her parents and husbands, Joyce was
preceded in death by eleven of her twelve sisters, and her
grandson, Jonathan Brown.</p>
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">She is survived by her
sister Elizabeth Medlen, her stepchildren, Mike (Kay) Brown and
Amy (David) Hendrixson, her grandchildren Matthew<br
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(Allison) Brown, Rachel (Josh) Farhat, Taylor (Sara) Hendrixson,
and Beth (Carter) Thomas, and her great-grandchildren. She is also
survived by several nieces and nephews.The family would like to
give a special thank you to Sarita Timmons for her love and
support during Joyce’s later years.</p>
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letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent:
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">A memorial service will
be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Mayfair Church
of Christ in Huntsville. The family will receive friends from
12:30 p.m. until the start of the service. Burial will be
Wednesday, August 30 at 10:00 AM at Maple Hill Cemetery.</p>
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letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent:
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">In lieu of flowers, the
family requests memorials be made to His Way Recovery Center; 582
Shields Road; Huntsville, AL 35811.</p>
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