Joyce Catherine Holbrook, age 79, of Powder springs, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016, she will lie in state from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Temple Baptist Church in Powder Springs with Rev. Rodney Colston officiating. Interment will follow in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery in Woodstock, GA. Joyce was a native of Rochester, NY but had lived in the Atlanta area most of her life. Joyce was a member of New Home Baptist Church in Woodstock, GA. She loved to draw paintings, taught ceramic classes over 20 years. Joyce was the kindest and sweetest person who cared for everyone, she was the best mom in the whole world and loved her grandbabies.
Joyce is survived by: her husband of over 60 years Robert Olean Holbrook, Jr. of Powder Springs, GA; three daughters: Kim (John) Lefevers of Cedartown, GA, Christie (Calvin) Chambers of Dallas, GA, Robin (Rodney) Colston of Powder Springs, GA; two brothers: Johnny Koempel of Denham Springs, LA, Steve Koempel of Orlando, FLA; seven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Temple Baptist Church, 5415 Macland Road, Powder Springs, GA 30127. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday, January 8, 2016, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, GA. Online guest book @
www.westcobbfuneralhome.com
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