Joyce Chandler Calfee

Birth date: Jan 1, 1934 Death date: Mar 13, 2021

Mabel Joyce Chandler Calfee, age 87, of Cleveland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 13, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Mabel Smith Chandler Douglas and Flavis Lawson Chandler.Joyce was born in Trion, Georgia and graduated from Trion High School. She moved to Cleveland in 1953 to work at White Wing Publishing, and later attended secretarial school. After a long career as a proofreader at Preston/Coppinger printing company, she retired in 1992. For the past 20 years, she worked part-time assisting with catering special events at Life Care Centers of America.A faithful member of Peerless Road Church, Joyce participated in the Women of the Word ladies group, which was special to her. She enjoyed cooking and reading, especially when she could share her food and books with others. Her favorite activity was spending time with her grandchildren.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Calfee and her brothers Eugene Chandler and Gordon Flavis (Jack) Chandler.Those left to cherish her memories include her daughter, Alana Calfee of Gadsden, Al, daughter Tracy Lovelace and son-in-law, Wesley Lovelace, of Southside, Alabama, her son, Brentford Calfee of Cleveland, Tn., and sister Judith (Judy) Wojcik and brother-in-law Norman Wojcik of Cleveland, Tn. She is also survived by her grandson, Austin Lovelace (Sarah) of Piedmont, South Carolina and her granddaughter, Hayley Lovelace, of Jacksonville, Alabama, a special aunt, Winifred Chandler Scoggins, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.The Remembrance of Life Service will be conducted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 3:00 P. M. at the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee Chapel with Pastor Adam Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Active casket bearers will be friends from her church family. Honorary casket bearers will be Austin Lovelace and Norman Wojcik. The family would like to thank her caregivers at Tennova Healthcare, Tennessee Home Health and Adoration Hospice. Those who would prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to The Caring Place, 130 Wildwood Avenue, Cleveland, TN, 37311. Please understand we will be following Tennessee’s COVID-19 guidelines. We require guests and family members attending visitations and services to wear a mask and practice social distancing. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3:00 P. M. Thursday at the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee Chapel who has charge of the arrangements. You may share your condolences and your memories with the Calfee family at www.jimrushfuneralhomes.com. For family and friends who can not attend Mrs. Calfee's service, you may watch the service by Live Stream by clicking the following link. https://www.oneroomstreaming.com/view/authorise.php?k=1615944920106137Read Obituary

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Jim Rush Funeral Homes

162w ago

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Debra Jenkins Rhoades

Dear Alana, Tracy and Brent, I am so sorry for your loss. We were neighbors until we moved in 1975. You are In my heart and prayers. Debbie Jenkins Rhoades

Cathy

162w ago

Brentford, some of our Calfee Cousins have been reminiscing since Aunt Joyce has gone to Heaven, she will certainly be missed! I will never go by Gillans that I don’t think of her! Just wanted you to know that we have also agreed that you, Brentford, will be missed! Every occasion, be it good or bad, you were beside her.... For 25 years, we have watched the two of you ....lovingly we called you ......“her side kick.” What an awesome Mother and Son! Please don’t be a stranger! The Calfee’s love you!

Jill Stone

162w ago

Joyce Calfee was one of the loveliest, dearest Christian women our family had the privilege of becoming friends with. When my Dad was home bound for many years, she regularly cooked and took complete meals to Mother and Daddy. During these years, my parents and Joyce became very close friends. When Daddy passed, Joyce remained a faithful and devoted friend like no other. They visited on the phone every evening around 7, so I had to call at a different time. That was “the Joyce’s” time💓. Mother and Joyce celebrated their birthdays together, read and shared hundreds of the same books. When I was sick, Joyce would check on me. They were prayer partners for years. A tribute to a marvelous lady. I can certainly see why she was “Mother of the Year!” Well Done, Joyce! Until we meet again.
Jill Kendrick Stone