Joyce Amanda Warden

Joyce Warden Current Services Joyce Amanda (Jones) Warden stepped into her heavenly home on November 8th, 2023 at the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 15 days. Joyce was born December 24th, 1934 at home in Lone Grove, Oklahoma to Samuel Thomas Jones and Ethel Bell (Holmes) Jones. She grew up in Mannsville where she lived most of her life and attended school. Joyce was of the Southern Baptist faith and served at Mannsville First Baptist Church for a number of years as a Sunday School teacher and also helping with Vacation Bible School. She loved the Lord and read her Bible everyday. As a proud mother she loved to cook and was always willing to cook any of the fish or game, no matter how small, that her children brought home. Joyce would often cook dinners and take it out into the fields where everyone was working. She loved gardening and growing flowers, especially roses. At one time she had 30 different rose bushes growing in her yard. Quilting and sewing for others was also something she enjoyed. The kids often wore clothing that she had made for them, including a coat for her youngest son. In 1951 she married Nolen C. Anderson, and together they farmed and raised 5 children. On September 9, 2003, she married Bill Warden and they made their home in Ravia, Oklahoma. They attended church at Tishomingo First Baptist Church for a number of years. Joyce remained in Ravia after Bill's passing in 2019. In 2021, with her health declining, she moved to Ardmore to be closer to family members. While living in Ardmore, she attended Ardmore First Baptist Church where she made many new friends in her Sunday School class. Joyce was preceded in death by both parents; sons, Jack Anderson and John Anderson; her husband, Bill Warden; brothers, Walter Sam Jones, Philip Max Jones, and Benny Joe Jones; sister, Maggie Laverne Greenway. She leaves behind to forever cherish her memory, sons, Ralph Anderson and wife, Jackie of Mannsville, Paul Anderson and wife Tandy of Guymon, Ok, and Dale Anderson and wife Carmon of Ardmore; daughter, Donna Paladino of Ardmore; grandchildren, Joseph Paladino, James, Carter, Tatum and Sommers Bowker, Joshua, Tyler, Jordan, Tanner, Trey, and Landon Anderson; great- grandchildren, Logan, Lane, Aubrey, Ollie, Henry, Charlie, and Samuel Anderson and Boone and Briggs Bowker; brothers, Thomas Jones and wife Sherry of Point Blank, Tx, Jim Jones and wife, Earnestine of Waco, Tx., and Doug Jones and wife, Debbie of Sapulpa Ok.; sister in law, Mary Jones of Mannsville, along with several other family members and friends. Funeral services to honor and celebrate Joyce's life will be held Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 10 am at the First Baptist Church in Tishomingo with interment to follow at Mannsville Cemetery. Joyce's nephews, Nathan and Ernest Jones will be officiating the services. Joyce's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. A time of visitation will be Friday the 10th in the evening from 5 pm to 7 pm at the funeral home. Services are under the direction and care of Hartwell Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.hartwellfuneralhome.com. Services Visitation Friday November 10, 2023 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Hartwell Funeral Home 320 W. Main St Tishomingo, OK 73460 Funeral Service Saturday November 11, 2023 10:00 AM Tishomingo First Baptist Church 407 E. Main St Tishomingo, OK 73460 Interment Saturday November 11, 2023 11:00 AM Mannsville Cemetery 103 West 18th Mannsville, OK 73447