Joyce Elaine "Joy: Shorb died on February 9, 2023, after a protracted illness. She was 86 years old.

Born in Schuyler County Illinois on January 5, 1937, to Clyde and Lois David, she grew up in Washington, Illinois where she met the love of her life, Jack Shorb. They were married 67 years. Over the years they had homes in Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Missouri, Arizona and Arkansas. Together, they raised sons Steve, John, and Tom and daughter Pat.

Joy attended the University of Illinois, and worked in retail, banks and savings and loans. Later in life she was awarded the Outstanding Citizen award by the Mayor of Bentonville, Ark., for her volunteer work removing litter from city parks and talking with young people about civic responsibility.

Joy is survived by her husband Jack Shorb (Searcy, Ark.), sister Pat Burroughs (Edina, Minn.), brother Jim David (West Lafayette, Ind.), daughter Pat Burks (Cabot, Ark.), sons Steve (Atlanta, Ga.), John (Plymouth, Mich.), and Tom (Bentonville, Ark.). She has eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A celebration of Joy's life will be held at 10:00am Friday, June 2, 2023 at Crossroads Global Methodist Church in Washington. Inurnment will be at Glendale Cemetery in Washington.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches at P.O. Box 3964, Batesville, Ark., 72503 or at youthranches.com.