Saturday, October 31, 2015

In Memory of Joyce Hickman Carawan

Joyce Hickman Carawan died peacefully at home on October 27, 2015 in Rotonda West, Florida at the age of 75.
Joyce is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Hickman of Rotonda West, FL; sister, Lamona Cole and husband, Wayne "Buck", of Placida, Florida; daughter, Jammie Tyndall and husband, Mark, of Alliance son; Jim Carawan Jr. and wife, Eve, of Alliance; grandchildren: David Johnston, Jr., and wife, Selena of Arapahoe; Kasey Tyndall of Alliance; and Amber Carawan of Greenville; great-grandson, Clay Adam Johnston; brothers-in-law: Roy Carawan, and wife, Judy of Chesapeake, VA and Carl F. Barnes of Orange Park, FL; sisters-in-law: Verna Floyd of Virginia Beach, VA, and Mildred Carawan of New Bern; niece and caregiver, Carrie Greus of Englewood, FL; and many other nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her father, Earl Hickman, of Placida, FL and her husband, James O. "Capt. Jimmie" Carawan of Alliance.
Joyce was born on June 16, 1940 in Arcadia to Elizabeth and Earl Hickman. She married Jimmie in 1960. After living in Chuckoluskee for a few years, they moved to Jimmie's hometown of Lowland, NC with their two children. In 1972 Joyce began working for Pamlico County as the Assistant Register of Deeds, and began serving as Pamlico County's Register of Deeds in December 1980. She retired in December 2001 after serving Pamlico County for 29 years. She returned to Florida after the death of her husband to be closer to her mother and other family members. She was a member of Placida Road Church of God.
Her funeral will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 2nd at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Hardison officiating. Interment will be at Sandhill Cemetery in Reelsboro immediately following the service.
The family will receive friends and relatives from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday evening at Bryant Funeral Home and any other time at the home of Mark and Jammie Tyndall.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at Placida Road Church of God, Placida, FL.
In lieu of flowers please send memorial donations to Hospice of Pamlico County, Inc., PO Box 6, Bayboro, NC 28515; Tidewell Hospice, Philanthropy Department, 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34238; or your favorite local cancer support charity.
The family would like to thank the hospital staff at Venice Regional Bayfront Health and the caregivers and staff at Tidewell Hospice for their efforts, care, and dedication.
Arrangement by Bryant Funeral Home & Crematory, Alliance. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newbernsj/obituary.aspx?n=joyce-hickman-carawan&pid=176285648&fhid=26830#sthash.yWHwy2vR.dpuf

Joyce Hickman Carawan, formally of Lowland and Alliance, N.C died peacefully at home on October 27, 2015 in Rotonda West, Florida at the age of 75.

Joyce is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Hickman of Rotonda West, FL; sister, Lamona Cole and husband, Wayne "Buck", of Placida, Florida; daughter, Jammie Tyndall and husband, Mark, of Alliance son; Jim Carawan Jr. and wife, Eve, of Alliance; grandchildren: David Johnston, Jr., and wife, Selena of Arapahoe; Kasey Tyndall of Alliance; and Amber Carawan of Greenville; great-grandson, Clay Adam Johnston; brothers-in-law: Roy Carawan, and wife, Judy of Chesapeake, VA and Carl F. Barnes of Orange Park, FL; sisters-in-law: Verna Floyd of Virginia Beach, VA, and Mildred Carawan of New Bern; niece and caregiver, Carrie Greus of Englewood, FL; and many other nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father, Earl Hickman, of Placida, FL and her husband, James O. "Capt. Jimmie" Carawan of Alliance.

Joyce was born on June 16, 1940 in Arcadia to Elizabeth and Earl Hickman. She married Jimmie in 1960. After living in Chokoloskee Island for a few years, they moved to Jimmie's hometown of Lowland, NC with their two children. In 1972 Joyce began working for Pamlico County as the Assistant Register of Deeds, and began serving as Pamlico County's Register of Deeds in December 1980. She retired in December 2001 after serving Pamlico County for 29 years. She returned to Florida after the death of her husband to be closer to her mother and other family members. She was a member of Placida Road Church of God.

Her funeral will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 2nd at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Hardison officiating. Interment will be at Sandhill Cemetery in Reelsboro immediately following the service.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday evening at Bryant Funeral Home and any other time at the home of Mark and Jammie Tyndall.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at Placida Road Church of God, Placida, FL.
In lieu of flowers please send memorial donations to Hospice of Pamlico County, Inc., PO Box 6, Bayboro, NC 28515; Tidewell Hospice, Philanthropy Department, 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34238; or your favorite local cancer support charity.

The family would like to thank the hospital staff at Venice Regional Bayfront Health and the caregivers and staff at Tidewell Hospice for their efforts, care, and dedication.
Arrangement by Bryant Funeral Home & Crematory, Alliance

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