MAHOMET - Joyce Ann Livesay, 76, of Mahomet received the gift of eternal rest Friday (Aug. 16, 2024).
Joyce was born in Monticello, a daughter of Robert and Shirley Mitchell Hood. She was a graduate of Arthur High School and attended Millikin University, where she received a scholarship for vocal performance. Although music remained her passion throughout her life, it was not meant to be her life's calling. What she wanted most was to marry the love of her life and start a family, which she did when she wed Richard Livesay in Arthur on Sept. 3, 1966. As a wife and mother, she took pride in raising her children and found great joy in her grandchildren. Joyce also ran a home day care for several years, so many other children benefitted from her nurturing.
While raising her family, Joyce was active in supporting both the schools and the community. She volunteered as a helping hand in the elementary school and contributed to getting the Mahomet-Seymour Marching Bulldogs to the Fiesta Bowl and The King Kamehameha Parade in Oahu. She also served on the board of Mahomet's Friends of the Library and worked at the Mahomet Citizen.
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