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October 2, 1946 - June 13, 2018
Mrs. Joyce Bissette Belcher, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
The funeral service will be held Thursday at 6 PM in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:00 PM on Thursday, prior to the service, at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Entombment will be held privately at Evergreen Memorial Park in Wilson.
Mrs. Belcher, a native of Wilson, graduate of Ralph L. Fike High School. She worked as Vice President of Warehouse Services Inc. creating programs that changed the way Tobacco Warehouses operated leading her to be President of Belcher Land Company, a prominent property development company in Nash County.
Joyce treasured her time spent enjoying life with family and friends. She was an avid sports fan most notably cheering for her Tarheels and the Dallas Cowboys, loved fishing, snow skiing, tennis, golf, horseback riding, and playing cards and was truly at peace in her sanctuary at the beach.
She especially enjoyed cooking and entertaining with others as she was known for her creations in southern cuisine and always was surrounded by laughter. Lastly, her love of children was evident with her joy found in decorating for the holidays, especially Christmas. Her immense love for children prompted her generous and giving heart, making each feel as if they were her own.
Mrs. Belcher was preceded in death by her parents Starling & Margaret Bissette and her son, Alan Averette.
She is survived by her husband of 38 years, James “Sonny” Blanton Belcher; daughter, Christi Starling of Raleigh; step-sons Tom Belcher of Miami Beach, FL and Frank Belcher of Greenville; Brother Kenneth Bissette (Sandra) of Rocky Mount, sister Starr Comer (Jim) of Greenwood IN, sister Jonnie Harris (Tom) of Wilmington; a niece and 4 nephews, 3 great-nieces and 4 great-nephews. Special family friend Billy Alphin & Family and Godson Nickolas Clayton.
Memorial contributions may be made to UNC Education Foundation, https://giveto.unc.edu/ or Breast Cancer Research Foundation, https://give.bcrf.org/give.
Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory.
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