Joy Smith

Joy Elaine Smith, daughter of Carl Vernon Johns and Stella Johns was born May 20, 1965 in Jefferson, Iowa and died August 18, 2005 in an automobile accident near Roland, Iowa at the age of 40 years, 2 months and 28 days. Joy grew up in Jefferson and graduated from Jefferson High School with the Class of 1984. Over the years Joy lived in various communities such as Clarion, Glenwood, Scranton, Iowa Falls, and most recently Texas and Maxwell, Iowa. Joy was the loving mother of three children: Amanda, Rachel and Travis, and the grandmother of Desiree and Madeline. Joy stayed very busy working as a Dietary Aide at the Jefferson Manor, working at Wal-Mart, delivering the Des Moines Register, laundry aide at the nursing home and Temporary Jobs with Helping Hands. Joy loved to spend time with her children and her grand children and her Grandma Sarah Wight. Joy was preceded in death by her parents, her grand parents and her special friend Josh Johnson. She is survived by her 3 children: Amanda Johns of Jefferson, Rachel and Travis Smith both of Maxwell; 3 sisters: Althea Johns and her friend John Robinson of Jefferson, Carla Johns of Nevada and Becky Gustoff and her husband Terry of Calendar; 2 brothers: Mark Johns and his wife Cheryl of Jefferson and Lester Johns also of Jefferson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.