Dateline: Plymouth NC

Joyce Cox Watson who was 81 years old peacefully passed on to her heavenly home at the home of her daughter and son in law Terry and George Peele of Plymouth on November 17, 2018 after a long illness.

Joyce was born in Pitt County on April 3, 1937 to the late James Calvin Cox, Sr. and Lucy Mae Stocks Cox.  On Sept 5, 1953 Joyce married Preston W. Watson, Sr. and they were happily together for 65 years.  She was an active member of Plymouth Church of Christ.  She was employed as a manager of Cato Fashions for 19 years.  She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and aunt.  She was a generous and giving person always taking time to be there for others.  She always put everyone else's needs before her own.  She will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Survivors include her husband, Preston W. Watson Sr. of Plymouth; four children, Fay Peyton and husband Steven of Kill Devil Hills, Preston Watson, Jr. and wife Gwyn of Plymouth, Marlene Hardison and husband Wilson of Winston-Salem and Terry Peele and husband George of Plymouth;  eight grandchildren, Michelle McCombs, Trevor Spruill, Jenny Clark, Joshua Hardison, Marty Thompson, Amber Peele, David Peele, Nicole Specht; eight great grandchildren, Rachel and Laren McCombs, Jayce Peele, Sebastian and James Reiman, Alex and Christina Clark, Adalyn Specht; brother, J. C. Cox, Jr. and many special nieces and nephews, especially Lois O'Dell who was like a daughter to her.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Andy Thompson, Sister, Marie Foreman two brothers, Don Cox and Ray Cox, Sr.

The family will receive friends at the home of Terry and George Peele 354, White Oak Road, Plymouth, NC.

Funeral services will be at Plymouth Church of Christ on Tuesday November 20, 2018 at 2:30 PM with visitation being before the service at the church from 1-2:30 PM.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.walkerfh.net

Walker Funeral Home of Williamston is serving the Watson family.