Joyce Ann Keen joined a host of family and friends in her heavenly home on April 13, 2023.
The daughter of the late Joseph Crawford Dudley and Susie Mae Helton Dudley was born on January 11th, 1946, in Jackson, TN.
Joyce Ann was a giver and would give until it hurt. She was a devoted caretaker to her father, mother, and brothers. She was a loving mother to her daughters, and the coolest grandmother and great-grandmother. She had a knack for telling stories in a way that captivated her audience. She never let the grass grow under her feet, always moving, going, and doing. She loved fiercely, and she always made sure you felt her love. Every birthday, like clockwork, she would call and sing to you. She would never turn down a trip to the bingo hall or the casino, and scratch-off tickets were her favorite gift to receive. She was literally the life of EVERY party, and whoever was in attendance NEVER knew what to expect. She was the type of friend everyone wanted and needed. She loved everyone, she did not care whom you loved, what you’d done, how much money you had, or the color of your skin.
Joyce Ann was preceded in death by her grandson, Randall Pillow, her parents, her brothers Dennis “Gator” Dudley and Thomas Etheridge “Buddie” Dudley, and her sister, Nellie Ragan.
Her legacy will carry on through her daughters, Lisa Collins (Tommy), and Susan Aleman (Efrain), brothers Bobby Dudley (Joyce), and Jerry Dudley (Brenda), sister Judy Horne, grandson Vic Collins, granddaughter Christi David (Brandon), granddaughter Josie Aleman, great-granddaughter Kennedy Collins, and great-grandson Aiden Collins.
Her sons-in-law, grandson, great-grandson, grandson-in-law, and a dear family friend, Travis Hunt, will serve as pallbearers.
A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, April 17, 2023, with visitation at 10 am with the service beginning at 1pm at George A. Smith Sons South with interment to follow at Highland Memorial Gardens.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.GASmithandSonsFuneralHome.com for the Keen family.
