Joyce Bird

Mrs. Joyce G. Bird, age 76, of 514 Eagle Heights Road, Canon, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009 in her home.

The funeral service will be held on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 11am from the Trinity Lutheran Church in Toccoa. The body is in The Strickland Funeral Home ~Hartwell where the family will receive friends from 2-5pm. Following visitation, Mrs. Bird will be sent home to Oregon for burial. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to:

Joyce Bird Memorial Fund
c/o of Trinity Lutheran Church
PO Box 1154
Toccoa, Georgia 30577

Born on January 8, 1933 in Enterprise OR, she was the daughter of Kenneth Showers and Dorothy Henderson Showers. Joyce married Geary F. Bird in 1951. Mrs. Bird graduated from Joseph High School in 1952. She and her husband owned and operated businesses in Enterprise and Klamath Falls Oregon. Joyce attended Concordia University, Portland Oregon, 1966-1967, McComb Community College in 1969 and graduated from Sangamon State, Springfield IL in 1971. She earned the designation of Master Gardener from the University of Georgia in 1996.

Survivors include her husband, Geary; three sons, Dennis of Milford OH, Chris of Edmond OK and Michael of Sidney NE; a daughter, Karen Carney of Rocky Mount NC and ten grandchildren.

Please visit www.stricklandfh.com to sign the online register.

The Strickland Funeral Home ~ Hartwell Chapel is in charge of arrangements.