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Submitted: 12/18/21 • Approved: 12/29/21 • Last Updated: 1/1/22 • R1407312-G1407311-S3
October 7, 1950 - December 24, 2019
*Obituary
Joyce A. (Scrivner) Burgess, 69, a resident of Fort Smith, formerly of Paris, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at her home.
She was born October 7, 1950, in Paris to the late Earl Franklin, Sr. and Anna Mae (Barnett) Scrivner. Joyce retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield in Little Rock. After her retirement she worked at the Paris Public Schools as a special education assistant and a bus driver. Joyce was a member of the Roseville Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Burgess; a sister, Goldia Jean Beshoner; three brothers, Bill, Earl, Jr. and W.T. Scrivner and a great nephew, Austin Avery King.
Survivors include children she helped raise, Gabriel Scrivner of Fort Smith and Amanda (Scrivner) King of Pryor, Oklahoma; two step-sons, Chase Williams of Little Rock and Gary Burges, Jr. of California; three step-daughters, Kim Garrett of Houston, Texas, Jennifer Bailey of Hamilton, Ohio and Christy Burgess of North Little Rock; numerous step-grandchildren; four brothers, Jim Scrivner of Clarksville, Gerald Scrivner and wife, Judy of Orange, Texas, Larry Scrivner and wife Brenda of Paris and Dickie Scrivner and wife, Jo of Fort Smith; numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews and a companion, Andy Ray Heft of Paris.
Pallbearers will be Travis King, Ricky Brooks, Gabriel Scrivner, Jackson Scrivner, Mason Scrivner and Chase Williams.
Contributed on 12/18/21 by billsully060
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