July 16, 1932 – November 23, 2022
Joyce Smith Watson Frese, 90, Carmel, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent in Carmel. She was born in Tipton County on July 16, 1932, to Fred and Matie (Hinkle) Smith. In 1988, Joyce married Jerry Frese; he preceded her in death in 2016.
Joyce was a member of the East 91st Street Christian Church in Indianapolis. She was very involved and always looked forward to attending services. Joyce enjoyed playing bridge, belonged to several bridge clubs over the years and was a member of Tri-Kappa Sorority. She was a 1950 graduate of Jefferson Township High School, Kempton, and attended Indiana University. She was a loving stay-at-home mother who inherited her talent for cooking from her mother, Matie. Joyce’s greatest gift to her family was her unwavering love. She made sure each of her girls, grandchildren, nieces and nephews felt her love. She would often speak of her parents and siblings, and how she would rejoice when they were all reunited.
Joyce is survived by her daughters, Cindy Lunsford, Marta Elliott, and Marianne Brophy. She has six grandchildren, Sarah Grimm, Andy Lunsford, Katie Elliott, Roxie Elliott, Mac Elliott Jr., and Gannon Brophy; and four great-grandchildren, Colin Lunsford, Max Lunsford, Jackson Grimm, and Ella Grimm.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; and siblings, Virginia (Smith) Hahn, Phillip H. Smith, Clyde Smith, and Dr. Chub Smith.
A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, December 10 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home, 216 W. Jefferson St., Tipton. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until noon on Saturday. Burial will be in Tetersburg Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Tipton Community Foundation, 1020 W. Jefferson St., Tipton, IN 46072; or Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation, 7223 Woodland Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46278.
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