Lillian Joyce Bartlett age 82, of Trumann, Arkansas passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Edgewater Nursing Home in Port Edwards, WI.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 29, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Christian Life Fellowship in Port Edwards, WI. Pastor Dean Anderson will officiate. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 -11:00 AM. Burial will be at a later date in Tyronza, Arkansas. Ritchay funeral home is assisting the family and online condolences may be expressed at ritchayfuneralhome.com.

Joyce was born July 26, 1936 in Earle, Arkansas to Wilfford A. Spears and Audrey May Tresnak. She loved spending time with family, traveling, her books and watching cooking shows on T.V.

She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy (Dennis) Delude, Sun City, AZ and Linda K. Stracner, Caraway, AR as well as a sister in-law Ellen Spears, Florence, AL. She is also survived by her seven children, Elmer J. Bartlett, William D. (Linda) Bartlett, Wayne A. Bartlett, Karen M. (Bryan) Peterson, Robert A. Bartlett, Jeffery L. Bartlett, and Tracey L. Bartlett; 32 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Joyce was preceded in death by both parents, two sisters, Judy Spears and Joanne (Dennis) Teague, two brothers Bobby Gene Spears and Wilfford “Willy” Spears, two sons Bruce D. Bartlett and Thomas L. Bartlett and one daughter in-law Lee Bartlett.

The Bartlett Family wishes to thank the staff of Edgewater Nursing Home for the love and support given to Joyce.