Joyce S. Spicer, 89, of Russell, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at her residence.

Joyce was born September 30, 1927, in the family home in Lander, PA. She is the daughter of the late Ernest A. and Doris Almendinger Stanton. A lifelong resident of Lander and Russell, Joyce was a 1945 graduate of the Lander High School. She was residing in the home she and her late husband built together forty-six years ago. She was a longtime member of the Lander United Methodist Church and active in the Women's Society there. Joyce was retired from the New Process/Blair Corp., and also worked for Betty Dixon Candies.

Always active, she was a member of the Warren County Horseshoe League, having won many first place tournaments. She belonged to several bowling leagues, enjoyed reading, puzzles daily crosswords, and working in her flower garden. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She will be deeply missed.

She is survived by two daughters, Deborah Raymond, and husband, Don, of Frewsburg, NY, and Rita Kelly, and husband, and Eddie, of Russell, PA; one son, Michael Spicer, and wife Donna, of Lander PA;  a sister, B. Elaine (Sally) Nash, of Frewsburg, NY; six grandchildren, Christina Raymond Pitts, and husband, Miller, of SC, Jason Raymond, and wife, Anna, of Jamestown, NY, Steven Raymond, and wife, Alicia, of Frewsburg, NY, Andrew Weilacher, and wife, Jamie, of IL, Bradley Weilacher, and wife, Megan, of NC, and Levi Kelly, of Russell, PA; ten great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Erma Thelin, of Warren, PA, Barbara Ekey, of Warren, PA, Janie Spicer, of Lander, PA, and Patricia Stanton, of Warren, PA; and one brother-in-law, Francis Spicer, and wife, of Russell, PA; and many nieces and nephews.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Duane G. Spicer, whom she married on October 27, 1951, at the Lander UM Church; and two brothers, William and Kenneth Stanton.

Friends will be received at the Peterson-Blick Funeral Home, Inc., 1003 Penna. Ave. E., Warren, PA, on Friday, May 5 from 4 to 7 p.m., and at the Lander United Methodist Church, 5582 PA-957, Russell, PA, on Saturday, May 6, from 10 to 11 a.m., at which time a funeral service will be held there with Rev. J. Mark Hurst, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in Thompson Hill Cemetery.

Those wishing to make a memorial contribution should consider Hospice of Warren County, 1 Main Avenue, Warren, PA 16365, The Cancer Care Center, 2 Crescent Park W., Warren, PA 16365, or the Lander United Methodist Church.