Funeral service for Mrs. Joyce Jacobs Harness, age 83, of Fayetteville, TN will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Higgins Funeral Home with Dr. Jon Hathcock and Donnie Browning officiating. Burial will follow in New Sharon Cemetery next to her husband, Charles Edward “Eddie” Harness.
Joyce was born on June 18, 1936 in Madison County, AL to the late James Eljia and Iva West Jacobs. She and her husband Eddie owned and operated Front Street Grocery. She loved her Lord, family and the Alabama Crimson Tide. She enjoyed singing with the YY’s at Fayetteville First Baptist Church. Mrs. Harness passed away on January 20, 2020 at her residence.
Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Harness (Barry) Yearwood of Ringgold, GA; granddaughter, Brittney Yearwood (Ellis) Lord of Signal Mountain, TN; great-grandsons, Clayton Charles and Matthew Ellis Lord; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Brock Dennison Lord, and siblings, Lucille Damron, Annie King, Charles Jacobs, Robert Jacobs, Ruth Beegle, Grady Jacobs, Frank Jacobs, and James Jacobs. The family would like to thank her nieces, Judy Hill and Anita Beegle, and Pat Knott for their loving care over the past year. Pallbearers are Billy Beegle, Roy Beegle, Ellis Lord, Stuart Reed, Lyle Yearwood, and Billy Bowman. Honorary pallbearers are Matthew and Clayton Lord.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fayetteville Lincoln County Humane Society 1718 Pulaski Hwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334, or Lincoln Home Health and Hospice, 1797 Wilson Parkway, Fayetteville, TN 37334.
Visitation with the family will be held at 5 PM until 8 PM on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Higgins Funeral Home.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Joyce Jacobs Harness.
Debbie, I am so sorry to hear this sad news. I always enjoyed visiting with your Mom when she came with the YY’s to Donalson. She would always give me the updates on you. Please know you are in my heart and prayers.
Thanks so much, Debbie! Yes, she told me you always asked about me. Hope you are doing well! Take care!
Debbie
I am so sorry. Praying for you all during this difficult time.
Thanks so much Robyn! I miss her so!
Debbie
So sorry to hear about Mrs Joyce! I just talked to her in Hardee’s about two or three weeks ago! Mrs Joyce was a very sweet lady and I so remember her and Mr Eddie when I was a child, coming into their store. My deepest condolences to her family and friends! RIP sweet lady!
Terry, thanks for the kind words. She was a good one! I will miss her so!
Debbie
Debbie, I did not know your mother but I do know you. She raised you to be a loving mother, grandmother, wife and friend and a believer.
Sorry I am just now answering! Thanks for the kind words.
Love you!
Joyce has been a sweet friend since the days she worked at Star Market on the Shelbyville Highway. Always fun to talk to and glad to have called her my friend. So sorry for your loss.
Oh, the days of Star Market! What memories! Yes, she was a talker! Miss her so!
Take care.
Debbie
Debbie so sorry about your Mother. We had been friends for years before I moved across the street from her. We visited when I would walk my puppy and she would be outside. Our visits had been slim in the past year as both of us stayed in due to our health. I tried to keep up with he talking to Adele. I will miss knowing she is not over there. I hope I will get to come to visitation but if I can’t you will know I am thinking about you all. Joyce
Thanks so much, Joyce! Yes, she had gone down gradually in the last year but very fast in the last month. Take care.
Debbie
P.S. Tell Renee and Jennie hello.
Lots of fond memories of her!
Thanks, Cindy! I so miss her!
Debbie
Debbie and family, I am so very sorry for your loss. Your Mom was always such a sweet kind gentle person she will be great missed. My prayers are with you all.
Thanks so much, Peggy. I felt them. I still want to call her every morning. Miss her so!
Debbie
Debbie, I’m sorry to hear about this precious lady passing away. I have so many memories of her and my sweet Mother throughout the years. We loved her so much and she loved us. Please know you have my deepest sympathy.
JoDean I have such sweet memories of your mom, Virginia, going to Geneva’s restaurant with us when I was a kid. I can just see her stirring her coffee. She was a sweetheart! I remember you had the record “Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison and I used to play it at your house! I still love it! Thanks for the kind words! Debbie
Praying for the family
Thanks so much!
So sorry to lose a neighbor and a dear friend
Thanks so much, Brenda.