Mrs. Joyce Haney Deems

October 31, 1940 - May 16, 2018

Mrs. Joyce Lenell Haney Deems, age 77 of Rockmart passed away Wednesday morning, May 16, 2018. Mrs. Deems was born October 31, 1940 in Cartersville, daughter of the late Clomie Haney, Sr. and the late Nell Mae Davis Haney. She retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company n/k/a Meggitt with over 30 years of service. Mrs. Deems was of the Church of God faith and had a deep love for her family. She enjoyed quilting and gardening. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Deborah Jones and Dorothy Haney; four brothers, Earl Haney, Charlie Haney, Clomie Haney, Jr. and Thomas Haney. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Gail Brown and her husband Robert of Plainville; two sons, Alton Deems, Jr. and his wife Missy of Taylorsville and Nathan Lee Deems and his wife Jennifer of Rockmart; sister, Lillian Binnion of Aragon; two brothers, James Haney and his wife Peggy and Ricky Hobbs all of Cartersville; five grandchildren, Shannon Eubank, Victoria Brown, Laura Deems, Hannah Mae Deems and Tyler Deems; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Deems will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Freeman Harris Funeral Home with Rev. Owen (Bud) Davis, Jr. officiating. Eulogies will be given by Miss Hannah and Laura Deems. Interment services will follow in the family lot of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery of Adairsville. The following will serve as pallbearers: Kenneth Weaver, Brian Eubank, Joe Hazelwood, Brant Quick , T. J. Walker and Glen Odaffer. Honorary pallbearers will be: James Haney, Ricky Hobbs and Shane Deems. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday prior to the funeral service between the hours of 12 noon and 1:30 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mrs. Joyce Lenell Haney Deems.