Joyce Vernell Tillery

Published 1:04 pm Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Joyce Vernell Tillery, 77, of Randolph died Monday, July 7, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster.

She was born on Saturday, Sept. 27, 1930, in Bibb County, daughter of the late Roy L. Riffe and the late Gladys White Riffe.

She was a store owner.

Surviving are her husband, Foy R. (Buddy) Tillery of Randolph; daughter, Patricia Tillery Mims of Randolph; 2 Sons, Bobby Ray Tillery of Randolph, Billy Roy Tillery of Randolph; six grandchildren, six great grandchildren; two sisters, Gene Elam of Oxford, Betty Tant of Fairhope; brother, Roy Riffe Jr. of Holt.

Friends will be received from 6-8pm, today, Wednesday, July 9, at Randolph Baptist Church.

Services will be held Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Randolph Baptist Church with the Rev. William Kee and the Rev. Terry Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Randolph Baptist Cemetery Randolph.

Martin Funeral Home directing.