Joy Ashby Was born September 22, 1937 in Portageville MO Allean Simer Stephens and William Bill Stephens she died Saturday September 19, 2009 at Home, Portageville, Mo at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 27 days. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Portageville, Retired Teacher for the Portageville School Dist., Also work at the New Madrid county Library, she great loved flowers and her family . Preceding her in death, were her parents, Allean Simer Stephens & William Bill Stephens; One son Bradley Steven Ashby in 1990 and one brother in infancy She leaves to cherish her memories Her Son; Louis (Hope) Ashby of Portageville, Mo, Granddaughter: Anna Ashby of Portageville, Mo and Grand Children; Austin Ashby, Rosemary Ashby, Mary Margaret Ashby All of Portageville MO. and a host many other relatives and friends.