Joyce Aycock Green

February 2, 1934 - June 3, 2020

Joyce Aycock Green is at home with the Lord after a long, courageous battle with Graves’ Disease with her family by her side. She was lovingly cared for by her husband of 68 years, Harold E. Green. Joyce was born to Charles Brantley Aycock and Alma Haymore Aycock in Atlanta, Georgia on February 2, 1934. On May 3, 1952 she married Harold Edwin Green, a “Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech”, who survives her. They were blessed with four children, Janice Bigelow, Harold Andrew Green, Pamela Holcombe, and Deborah Rich. She was loved by five grandsons, Jonathan Bradbury Bigelow, Derek Alexander Bigelow, Benjamin David Holcombe, Christopher Brantley Holcombe, Jonathan Robert Rich, one granddaughter, Catherine Rich, and four great grandchildren. Her brother, Charles B. Aycock, Jr., sister Judith A. Bonds and a host of nieces and nephews all survive her. Her mother’s love of flowers influenced her to become an avid gardener and her creativity grew even more through her garden club work. She became a Flower Show Judge and continued to study and share her horticultural and floral knowledge teaching workshops and programs to gardening groups. Her innovative approach to floral design included using light, color, music and movement, while her engineering husband brought the mechanics of her designs to fruition. She was a member of the Designers Club, the North Georgia Council of Flower Show Judges, the DeKalb Federation of Garden Clubs, including Redbud District VII, and the Garden Club of Georgia. Joyce also enjoyed attending Bible studies and worked with a ministry to support Haitian children, Eternal Hope. Her family rejoices that she is in heaven with Jesus Christ. We are thankful for her strong love, guidance and devotion to us. We will miss her and will quietly continue to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the DeKalb Federation of Garden Clubs, c/o Ann Purr, Treasurer, 6174 Travers Court, Stone Mountain, GA 30087. Due to the CoVid 19 restrictions, a small private graveside ceremony was held on June 6, 2020.