Joyce was the office manager at Marsalla Construction for more than 40 years. She was an avid San Francisco 49r and Giants fan. She was a member of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church and active in Christian Women's Assoc. She was the loving wife of Tom Nelson for 68 years, who preceded her in death in 2010. She is survived by her sons, Donald Nelson and David Nelson (Laurie) and her daughter, Sally Korrison (Harry). She is also survived by 4 grandchildren, Katie Nelson, Scott Nelson (Lindsey), Ben Korrison, and Jon Korrison (Rachel) and 3 great grandchildren, Tom, Logan and Clare.