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Saturday, June 24, 2017
Obituary: Joyce E. Empson, 82, Scio
Joyce E. Empson, 82, of Scio, NY, was lifted into the arms
of Jesus on Friday, June 23, 2017 with her daughters by her side. Born August 13, 1934, she was the daughter of
William and Jennie Lorrow Spicer. On
August 23, 1952, in Andover, NY, she married Martin D. Empson, who predeceased
her on June 2, 1990. Together they had
four children, raising them up on a small farm on Wolf Spring Road in
Scio. She was a graduate of Andover
Central School. Her banking career
started in 1964 with First Trust National Bank in Wellsville, where she worked
for 25 years, retiring in 1989 from the successor North Star Bank. Later, she worked for several years in the
Fairlawn Cemetery in Scio. Joyce enjoyed
camping, dancing, crossword puzzles, reading, and time spent with her family
and many friends. Surviving are: three loving daughters, Cheryl (David)
Slocum, Marianne (Ken) Harris, and Kris (Paul) Nickerson; a son, David
Empson; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and loving fur babies, Vinnie and Bootsie. In addition to her husband and parents, she
was predeceased by a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Martin Downey; and a
special friend, Donald Carl. Friends may
call at the Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville, NY on Monday, June 26,
2017 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., with a Celebration of Life service
following at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Bill
Sylor, of the Genesis Bible Church in Scio, will officiate. Burial will be in Knights Creek Cemetery,
Scio. Memorials may be made to the Scio
Volunteer Fire Department or the SPCA serving Allegany County. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.