Mary Joyce Barth Stanfield

Mary Joyce Barth Stanfield Mary Joyce Barth Stanfield, 79, beloved mother of Sharon Joyce Stanfield Mitchell (George) and David Edward Stanfield, passed into eternal rest April 23, 2010, at 2:50 a.m. after a long battle with Renal Cell Carcinoma. Ms. Stanfield was preceded in death by her son, Frank Edward Stanfield, III, and a brother, William L. Barth and a grandson, John Mitchell. Joyce was born April 29, 1930, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Carl Frederick and Margaret Lillian Yent Barth. She was retired from Kentucky State Government, Kentucky Labor Cabinet in 1998. She also worked for I.A.P.E.S. for 22 years prior. She was a graduate of Valley High School, Louisville, where she was a member of the Women’s Basketball Team and School Choir. Joyce was a member of Westview Baptist Church, Frankfort, KY, where she faithfully served her Lord Jesus Christ. She was a 61 year member of Order of the Eastern Star, Hiram Lodge #93, Frankfort, where she had served as Worthy Matron and was Past Deputy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. She had also been a member of the Order of Rainbow Girls. Joyce is also survived by two granddaughters, Lisa Carol Mitchell and Reba Fawn Mitchell; a brother, Carl F. Barth, Jr. (Gladys) of Tampa, Florida; and a sister-in-law, Kay Barth, Lehigh, Florida; two cousins, Edna Mae Wellman and Donnie Beckhart (Marlene), both of Louisville, KY; and eleven nieces and nephews. She is also survived by many devoted friends and her beloved church family. Pallbearers are deacons of Westview Baptist Church, Alvin Adams, Joe Newsom, Ralph Watts, David Rice, Floyd Aldridge and Larry Clarke. Visitation will be Sunday, April 25, from 4:00-8:00 pm and Monday, 9:00am until service time at Westview Baptist Church, Louisville Road, Frankfort. Sunday’s visitation includes the Eastern Star service at 7:00 pm. The funeral service will be conducted by Bro. Gary Hager and Bro. Mike Napier at Westview Baptist Church on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 10:00am. Interment will be at Resthaven Cemetery Chapel, Victory Garden, Bardstown Road, Louisville, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Westview Baptist Church, 1443 Louisville Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Mary Joyce Barth Stanfield

April 29, 1930 - April 23, 2010