Joyce Marie Horton, 45, of Parsons died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Freeman West Health System in Joplin. 

She was born on June 15, 1967, in Girard to Gary Sr. and Marsha (Collins) Horton.

Survivors include her parents of Girard; a brother, Gary Horton Jr. and his wife, Danielle, of Farlington; a sister, Marilyn Jergens and her husband, Brian, of San Antonio; her nieces and nephews, Brian C. Jergens and his wife, Jennifer, Josh Best-Horton, Darcy Jergens, Gary K. Horton III, Daniel Horton and Ashley Horton; her great-nephew, Brayson Jergens; and her family at CLASS Ltd. on Kay Lane in Parsons.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Hadley and Hattie Horton, David and Darlene Collins and Dale and Elaine Beeman; and a beloved great-aunt, Edna Compton.

The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Girard with the Rev. Doug Amend officiating. Burial will be in Girard Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday.

   Memorials are suggested to CLASS at Parsons and may be left at or sent to the funeral home, 518 W St. John, Box 258, Girard, 66743.

 Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.