Joyce Marie Smith Obituary
We bid farewell to Joyce Marie Smith (Kankakee, Illinois), born in Alton, Illinois, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 24, 2024 at the age of 61. Joyce Marie touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joyce Marie Smith to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Gus Dorsey and Dorothy Jean Jones-Champ; her stepfather George R. Champ, Jr.; her brother Victor Rounds; her aunt Lovie Joree Lindsey-Williams; and her great-grandparents, Jim, Virginia Dorsey, George, Irene Champ, Nancy Jones, Charlie Jones and Ethel Williams.
She is survived by: her son Ray Tompkins, Jr.; her husband Derry Smith; her siblings, Patsey Anderson (Phillip), Ketrina Champ, Raeshunna Champ-Foster (Daniel), Queitina Calvin, Nicki Champ (Willie Jones), Alberta Johnson, Rose Marie Curry, Terry Johnson and Robert Champ; her cousin Gloria Lindsey-Smith; and her close friend Sherron Baldwin. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
