Joyce Havens

Joyce Pickett Havens, 81, of Rt. 3 Box 529 Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Friday, July 03, 2009 at her home. She was born on March 13, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Ted Pickett and Gertrude Shutt Pickett. She attended of the Montcalm Pentecostal Church and has been a lifelong resident of Montcalm. Joyce was a member of the Bluefield Moose Lodge Chapter 565. She attended Bluefield State College where she earned a degree in education. Mrs. Havens worked as a Teacher and business woman for many years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Willie J. Havens, two brothers Ted Pickett Jr. and Nelson Pickett. Two grandsons and one great grandson. Survivors Include: Three Sons: Bernie E. Ratcliff and wife Debbie of Buckeye Lake Thornville, Ohio, David W. Havens of Bluefield, West Virginia and Craig M. Havens and wife Cynthia of Montcalm, West Virginia. Four Daughters: Shirley A. Miller and Pat Tiller of Rock, West Virginia,Judy G. Norris and husband Don of Rock, West Virginia,Regina S.Pennington and husband Robert of Boissevain, Virginia and Bernice M. Lucado and husband Bucky of Bluefield, West Virginia. One Brother: Kelly E. Pickett of Lake Anna, Virginia. Special care taker: Kathy J. Hicks Thirteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 06, 2009 at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell, West Virginia at 11:00 a.m. with the Minister Eddie Mabe officiating the service.Women of the Moose Lodge Chapter 565 will hold a special ceremony prior to the funeral service. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends and family may call at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell, West Virginia on Sunday, July 05, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons The Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is serving the Havens Family