Joyce Joiner Bell

April 28, 1928 - May 9, 2021

Joyce Joiner Bell, 93 of Tallahassee passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at her home at Tapestry Senior Living in Tallahassee. She was preceded in death in 1994 by her husband Charlie A. Bell. A service at graveside will be held Friday, May 14th at 11:00 A.M. at Tallahassee Memory Gardens. Gifts in memory of Mrs. Bell may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308; the American Cancer (www.cancer.org ); or the American Heart Association (www.heart.org ). Mrs. Bell was a native of Concord, Florida and a lifelong resident of the Tallahassee area. She was retired as an Administrative Assistant with the Florida Education Association, as well as the Florida Department of Business Regulation and the Department of Environmental Regulation. She enjoyed cooking for her family and was an excellent seamstress. She was also a longtime member of Fellowship Baptist Church, where she played the piano for many years. Survivors include two children, John L. Bell (Diane) and Carol Waugh (Ronnie), all of Tallahassee; four grandchildren, George Waugh (Katie), John Waugh (Kristen), Chuck Bell (Kasi) and Stacy Bell; and eight great-grandchildren, Zachary Bell (Bailee), Chase Bell, Cody Hughes (Dana), Henry Waugh, Charlie Waugh, Darcy Waugh, Taylor Waugh and Madison Waugh. Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home of Tallahassee (850/385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the Bell family with their arrangements.