Joyce Wininger

Obituaries

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 08:29

On Friday, November 4, 2022, Joyce Ann Ferguson Wininger of Scottsboro waved her last goodbye to her loving family. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Scottsboro Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kelly Hutchins officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Joyce was a lifetime member of Hollands Chapel United Methodist Church. God made the mold when Joyce was born to her parents, McKinley and Clara Ferguson. He made her mold a patient, kind and loving woman. She rejoiced in the Lord, all things and all people. She loved her life and her people with a fierce passion that left an imprint on those who came into her life. Joyce fulfilled her dream of being a nurse while volunteering as an ambassador for Highlands Medical Center. While there, she found her calling in counseling those battling with addiction. Her smile was infectious and could sew a thread on your heart as tight as the clothing she sewed for the people she loved.
Her greatest blessings in life came from making other people happy. If you ever had the opportunity of visiting her in her home, she would see to it that your heart was as full as your stomach when you left. She tailored the meals to the liking of those seated at her table, even if that meant making five different dishes. Her chicken and dumplings were her version of a warm hug. Joyce could often be found sitting at her table working Sudoku puzzles and watching sports, especially her beloved Atlanta Braves and Auburn Tigers.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy (Mike) Soistman; son, Randall Wininger; sister, Jane Proctor, James Sentell; grandchildren, Ashley (Daniel) Sentell Colon, Erik (Tish) Sentell; great-grandchildren, Easton Colon, Carson Sentell, Ainsley Sentell; step-grandchildren, Rebecca (Daniel) Holderer, Jessica (Jerry) Ricketts; three step-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews; a host of friends and honorary grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Olan Wininger; grandson, Mitchell Wininger; sisters, Betty Wood, Wanda Ferguson; brothers, William Ferguson, C.E. Ferguson.
Flowers are accepted, or the family requests donations be made to Hollands Chapel United Methodist Church, c/o Lisa Reece, 416 East Laurel Street, Scottsboro, Ala. 35768. Or VenMo Hollands Chapel UMC.