Joyce Bain Hart Brewer

JOYCE ANN BAIN HART BREWER

Beech Bluff, TN: Joyce Ann Bain Hart Brewer, age 89, passed away December 15, 2022, at her home.

She was born August 7, 1933, at Beech Bluff, in the Five Points Community, of Madison County, the daughter of the late Carl Magellan and Esther Delena Sells Bain. She graduated high school at Pinson in 1951. She graduated from business college in Savannah, GA and was employed at Guery Lumber Company as a bookkeeper. She married James Laward Hart in 1953. They were active Military in the USAF for twenty years and moved back to Five Points in 1972. She worked for the Madison County School System from 1973 until 1986 as a substitute teacher at Beech Bluff School and as a para-professional in special education. Mr. Hart preceded in death in 2001.

She married Robert Brewer in 2013 and they made their home at Mifflin.

She was a longtime member of New Friendship Baptist Church where she taught 4th and 5th grades, junior high and senior high Sunday School Bible classes and was active in the GROW Ministry.

She and Robert delivered meals on wheels through the Senior Citizen Center.

Mrs. Brewer is survived by her husband, Robert Brewer; two daughters, Pamela Hart Gay (Alton) of Vienna, GA and Lisa Gay Bailey (Nik) of Woodland, CA, eight grandchildren, Ashley White (Will), Joshua Morris, Garrett Mann (Brittney), Grant Mann (Sandra), Stella Bailey, Joy Murdaugh (Marc), Heather Brewer (Jay) and Bobby Gay (Danielle); fourteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; a sister, Patricia Hodges of Beech Bluff and two brothers, Sonny Bain of Medina and Ronald Bain of Jackson and stepchildren, Steve Brewer, Charlie Brewer and Lori Johnston.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Bain and Jerry Bain and two sisters, Syble Holder and Shirley Brien and a stepson, Danny Brewer.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Southern Oaks Assisted Living, the Avalon Hospice care team, and special thanks to caregivers Shelly Eskew and Beth Myracle.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, at New Friendship Baptist Church with Bro. Glenn Harris and Troy Kilzer, II officiating. Burial will follow in New Friendship Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday and 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Wednesday at the Church.

Shackelford Funeral Directors
Henderson, TN 731-989-2421