Joyce Eileen Hill

Joyce Eileen Hill, 91, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2026, at Henry County Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Joyce was born on August 25, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Albert A. Van Winkle and Edna L. Miller Van Winkle. Though married a short fourteen years, she was preceded in death by her husband Keith (Bo) L. Hill in 2021. They made their home in Florissant, MO. Lifelong St. Louis Cardinals baseball fanatics, Joyce and Bo shared many happy memories attending Cardinals games at Busch Stadium, traveling to spring training in Florida, and enjoying trips to New Orleans, the Space Coast of Florida, and Branson.

After moving from St. Louis to Paris in 1966, Joyce became a member of First United Methodist Church, and later worked as the legal secretary for the Marvin Morton Law Firm. When her late husband, Steven Wilson, was offered an opportunity by Emerson Electric to relocate to St. Louis in 1983, Joyce happily returned to her hometown, where she devoted herself to caring for her mother until her mother's passing in 1996.

Joyce continued her career as a legal secretary in St. Louis before becoming secretary at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, where she enjoyed the fellowship of her church family and eventually met the love of her life. Her faith and church family remained an important part of her life.

Beyond her love of Cardinals baseball, Joyce enjoyed knitting and quilting, pursuits that reflected her creativity and imagination. Several of her vibrant quilts, inspired by frequent trips to her beloved New Orleans, won awards at various quilt shows.

Joyce is survived by her two sons, Keith (Denise) Corey of Paris, Tennessee, and Craig (Corrie) Corey of Virginia Beach, Virginia; two grandchildren, Brent (Anna) Corey and Kristen (Clint) Evans; and one great-grandchild, Colter Corey.

Her family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the caregivers and nurses at Charter Senior Living Center of Paris, Henry County Health & Rehabilitation Center, and Gentiva Hospice, for the exceptional care, kindness, and love they showed Joyce.

Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap Street, Paris, Tennessee 38242, is handling the arrangements. Joyce's remains will be cremated, with a graveside service to be planned at Friedens Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, at a later date.