Obituary for Joyce Cecelia Lanson (Elman)
Mrs. Joyce Elman Lanson, 85, of Leatherman Gap Road, passed away in Asheville on Monday, August 3, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Donald Lanson, USMC (Ret); son, Richard and his wife Beth; Grandson, Skylar and three great grandchildren, Daylon, Payton and Myra; Granddaughter, Shawna Ray and two great grandchildren, Brooklyn and Ethan; Daughter, Donna Joyce and Miguel Torres of Tampa FL and six grandchildren, Rene, Ramon, Michael, Kaelani, Jasmine and Viani.
Joyce was a graduate of the Eastman School of Dentistry, associated with the University of Rochester, NY.
Joyce was a devoted Marine wife for twenty-five years of her husband’s thirty-one-year career in the Marine Corps. She was a surrogate mom to scores of young Marines and their families who sought her counsel, sage advice and wisdom. She was a sympathetic ear to their problems. She was frequently admonished by her husband. “No, Joyce, we cannot adopt them all.”
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Liberty Baptist Church.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Joyce was a graduate of the Eastman School of Dentistry, associated with the University of Rochester, NY.
Joyce was a devoted Marine wife for twenty-five years of her husband’s thirty-one-year career in the Marine Corps. She was a surrogate mom to scores of young Marines and their families who sought her counsel, sage advice and wisdom. She was a sympathetic ear to their problems. She was frequently admonished by her husband. “No, Joyce, we cannot adopt them all.”
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Liberty Baptist Church.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com.