Peggy Alice Purvis Joyce, 80, of Asheboro, NC, died Thursday, January 13, 2022 at High Point Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, Asheboro, with Rev. David Millikan officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. A native of Randolph Co., Mrs. Joyce was born December 15, 1941, the daughter of the late Haywood and Susan Phillips Purvis. Peggy had a master's degree in nursing and had worked in administration at Chatham Hospital, 37 years at Randolph Health, and retired as a charge nurse at Moses Cone Behavioral Health. She was a longtime fan of American Legion Baseball, loved to read, and doing crossword puzzles. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joyce; siblings, Donald Purvis, Robert "Butch" Garren, Jr., Margaret Angeline Calvacante, Agnes Marie Purvis Thompson, Betty Sue Purvis Garren, Grover Haywood Purvis; and daughter-in-law, Connie Presnell Joyce. Survivors include her sons, Timothy Joyce of Ramseur, Tony Joyce and wife Kimberly of Asheboro, Thomas Joyce and wife Crystal of Asheboro; grandchildren, Amy Yeager and husband Cory, Andrew Joyce and wife April, Alice Renee Parsons and husband Dustin, Emma Johnson and husband Lee, Brett Joyce and wife Janelle, Emily Hill and husband Arron, Alex Joyce, Eric Joyce, Ashley Joyce, Alexis Pugh and husband Ben, Sarah Bennett and husband Tony, Chloe Wirt; great grandchildren, Chloe, Sadie, Lily, Abigail, Audree, Alice, Eric, Cayden, Rylan, MyKenzee, Lilly, Violet and Jayce. The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 23, 2022, prior to the service at Ridge Funeral Home. The family would like to extend a special thank you for Donna Rose and all the staff at Westwood Health and Rehabilitation for the excellent care of their mother.
Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Service
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