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Submitted: 8/6/19 • Approved: 8/13/19 • Last Updated: 8/16/19 • R1274570-G1274569-S3
Nov 2, 1938 - Sept 22, 2016
Married April 20, 1960
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Joyce Centenio St. Columbia, age 77, of Helena, Arkansas passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born November 2, 1938 in Helena to the late Pete and Josephine Centenio. Mrs. St. Columbia was a member of Junior Auxiliary, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Altar Society, and she was very active in St. Mary’s choir. She attended Webster College in St. Louis where she was a music major.
Mrs. St. Columbia was very skilled in the culinary arts—it was a Sunday tradition for the family to gather for lunch after church. She had recipes published in Southern Living magazine. Her greatest joy in life was her family.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Joe St. Columbia; two sons, Joe St. Columbia, Jr. (Rhonda) and Vance St. Columbia (Celia), both of Helena; four grandchildren, Lauren St. Columbia Baggett (Anthony), Joseph St. Columbia, III, Vance St. Columbia, II, and Reed St. Columbia.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A service for Joyce St. Columbia will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Helena. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at the funeral home with rosary services to follow. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Helena. Father Gilbert Tairo, CSSp and Father Martin Vu, CSSp will officiate.
Pallbearers are Adrian Messina, Ed Pat Wright, Ben Pittman, Eddie Richmond, Bud Ainsworth and Jay Hollowell. Honorary pallbearers are Richard Hargraves, Dick Parker, Jim Frazier, Vincent Glorioso, Sam Saia, Brian Miller, Phillip Gattas, Sam Elardo, Sammy C. Brocato, Michael Richmond, Will Bradham, Mike Davidson and John Hunter.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church Organ Fund.
Contributed on 8/6/19 by sandycurry10
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