Joyce L. Hand, age 73 of Riverside, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 19, 2022. She was born November 25, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio daughter of the late Amos and Laverne Taylor.
Joyce was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and protector of all animals (except for spiders).
In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley; Taylor; brothers, Ronald and Kenneth Taylor; sister-in-law, Dorothy Louise Comstock; and numerous fur babies.
Joyce is survived by her husband of 50 years, Robert Hand; sons, Steve (Casondra) Hand, Gary (Melissa) Hand, Mike (Annmarie) Hand, and Dave (Abby) Hand; her cousin, Larry A. Ashworth; many beloved grandchildren; sister-in-law, Margaret Ann Joefreda; and brother-in-law, Thomas J. Hand.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2022 from 1-4pm at the Milton Athletic Club (640 Cosler Dr, Dayton, OH 45403).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Joyce's honor to SICSA ( https://www.sicsa.org/give/).
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