Joyce Evelyn Hamill McClendon, age 87, of Anniston, died Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center in Bertrand, MO.

Joyce was born June 19, 1935, at Cairo, IL, to the late Bill Hamill and Irene Cowser Hamill and had lived in the Anniston area most of her life.   For was first employed as a cook at the Anniston High School and then went to work with the New Dawn State School in Sikeston where she was employed many years until her retirement.  She was a member of the Nazerene Church.

On April 18, 1954, she married J.B. McClendon, who preceded her in death on January 14, 2022.

Surviving is her son, Kenny (Kay) McClendon of Clarksville, GA; her grandchildren, Shannon Bowles, Jeremy Michael Bohannon, Jessica Renick, Josh McClendon and Kaytilyn Courson; twelve great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren; her brother, Eddie Hamill and her sisters, Linda Sullivan and Willa Upchurch.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Vickie Lynn Bohannon.

A graveside service will be held at a later date at Anniston Cemetery, where she will be buried with her husband, J.B.

McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com

The family requests memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.