La Joyce "Joy" Carmichael Hill, 49, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at her residence. A memorial service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 14, 2002, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. William Beasley and the Rev. Tony Crawley officiating. Joy was laid to rest at a later date.
Born November 14, 1952, in Tift County, Joy was the daughter of Ralph E. Carmichael and Vista Eloise Dooly Carmichael. Her husband, Bobby Wayne Hill, passed away on September 10, 2002, as well. She was the co-owner and operator of J. B. Power Equipment Company in Tifton; and she was a member of Chula United Methodist Church.
Joy is survived by two brothers, Tommy Earl Carmichael of Tifton and Roby Grant Carmichael of South Carolina; one sister, Audrey Carol McCurdy of Tifton; four nieces, Melissa McCurdy of Panama City, Florida, Mona C. Williams of Douglasville, Kathi M. Staddord of Adel and Melanie C. Davis of Tifton; and four nephews, Tom E. Carmichael and Phillip T. Carmichael, both of Tifton, Toby G. Carmichael of Acworth, and Russ McCurdy of Springhill, Tennessee.
Memorial gifts may be made to United Way of Tiftarea, P. O. Box 557, Tifton, GA 31793.