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Joycie Pearl
Turner Grigsby
Jun 22, 1940 — May 5, 2025
Atkins
Joycie Pearl Turner Grigsby, age 84, of Atkins, died Monday, May 5, 2025, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1940, in Falling Water to Fines Velmar and Ada Esther Standridge Renfroe.
She was a pastor at the Full Gospel Outreach Ministry for many years. She loved sewing, singing, flea markets and gardening. She enjoyed family gatherings and being able to spend time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life, Joe Turner Jr.; her late husband, Charles Grigsby; two brothers, Earl Dewane Renfroe and Walter Renfroe; a sister, Ethel Wheatley; a son, Corporal Larry Massie; and grandchildren, Eddie Parker, Daniel Mahan, Samantha Mahan Hopper and Courtney Holt.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Debbie Mahan of Panama City, Florida and Hubert and Brenda Massie of Wynne; four daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Terry Cortez of Booneville, Marci and Michael Kelly of Russellville, Joann and Danny Ward of Hartman, and Lisa and Phillip Vaughan of Dover; a sister-in-law, Helen Renfroe of Russellville; nephews, Roy and Kelly Renfroe, Troy and Margie Renfroe, David Renfroe and Douglas Wheatley all of Russellville; a daughter-in-law, Renae Massie of Russellville; a niece and her spouse, Cindy and Bart Nelson of Russellville; 20 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Shinn Chapel with the Rev. Bob Branch officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery north of Atkins under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00-6:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
Online guestbook and condolences available at www.shinnfuneral.com.
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