Joyce Doss

Joyce Haynes Doss, 80, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on May 10, 2023, in Danville, Virginia.

Joyce was born on January 24, 1943, a daughter of the late Joseph Willard Haynes and Grace Burke Haynes. She attended George Washington High School and Delaware State University. She attended South Hall Baptist Church in her early life. Joyce loved spending time with and cooking for her family. She was a generous and charitable donor to numerous organizations.

She is survived by her daughters, Cherie Tamson (Robert), Pam Emmert, and Laurel Doss; a son, Brian Doss; 10 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren with 1 on the way; and her sisters, Deloris H. Pickeral, and Gloria H. Chrisman (Billy). She is predeceased by her parents and a sister, Barbara H. Taylor.

A funeral will be held on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Townes Funeral Home at 2:00 PM, with Pastor Walter Yancey officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service and other times at Cherie’s residence, 528 S Woodberry Ave., Danville, Virginia.

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memory Wall at www.townesfuneralhome.com. The Doss family has entrusted arrangements to Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main St., Danville, VA, 434-793-1211