Joyce Ann Bransford Bivins of Greenville, KY died Saturday, January 10th, 2026 at Heartford House in Owensboro, Kentucky. She was born on May 9th, 1942 in Louisville, KY, the daughter of the late Roy Willis Bransford and Ollie Warrman Bransford. Joyce was homemaker and a longtime member of Friendship Baptist Church. She was the former manger of Glenbrook Park Apartments in Greenville.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband of 66 years, Harold Dean Bivins, two sisters, Eldora Stordahl and Nancy Dyche, and one brother Gene Bransford.
Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 at 2:00 PM from Gary’s Funeral Home by her son, Deacon Scott Bivins, assisted by Rev. Tommy Webb, with burial to follow in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 between 10:00 AM and time of the service at 2:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville KY.
She is survived by one son, Scott Dean (Melissa) Bivins of Greenville, KY; Three daughters, Theresa Ann (Larry) Jones of Madisonville, KY, Robin Sue (Alan) Rice of Greenville, KY, and Tamyra Dawn (Mike) Coleman of Greenville, KY; Nine grandchildren, Joshua (Ashley) Bivins, Sarah (Joseph) Dobbins, Megan (Graham) Moore, Kenzie (Joshua) Edmonson, Leslye (Craig) Patton, Derek Rice, Holly Rice, Karissa Shelton, and Adrian (Dusti) Wilcox; Fifteen great-grandchildren.
The family of Harold Dean Bivins and Joyce Ann Bivins would like to express their appreciation for the care given to them at Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation and the Heartford House in Owensboro.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net