Margie Marie "Joyce" Boyd Smith, 86, of Purvis, MS., formally of McComb, MS., passed away April 8, 2025 at the Lamar Health Care and Rehab Center in Lumberton, MS.

A visitation will be held Friday, April 25, 2025 at Hartman Jones Funeral Home from 1:30 PM until services at 2 PM. Dr. David Millican will officiate and a private family burial will follow services. Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb is in charge of arrangements.

Joyce was born in Pike County, MS., on September 15, 1938 to the late, William T. "Speck" Boyd and Lucille Whittington Boyd.

Joyce was a homemaker and a member of Navilla Baptist Church during her childhood, then later the First Baptist Church of McComb. She went to Fernwood High School and was a member of Fernwood Country Club where she loved to play tennis. She will be sadly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Daniel "Danny" Smith, her son, Steven Wayne Smith and his wife Donna, her granddaughter, Christy Smith and her sister, Shirley F. Hales and her husband, Bobby.

She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia "Cindy" S. Carter and husband, Boyd of Hattiesburg, MS., two grandchildren D.J. (Nicole) Preiss and Daniel (Kalyn) Preiss with six great-grandchildren.