Joyce L. Mikesell Clarkson Parson Obituary (1939

Mrs. Joyce L. Mikesell Clarkson Parson, age 82, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on January 23, 1939 in Lancaster, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Sidney F. and Effie Irena Barnes Mikesell. She was raised in Lancaster, Indiana and graduated from Madison High School. Joyce was united in marriage on July 31, 1955 to William Anthony "Tony" Clarkson. This union of 17 years was blessed to raise three daughters, Teresa, Donna, and Deborah, and a son, Anthony Wayne. She resided in Trimble County and was a member of the Mt. Tabor Wesleyan Church near Bedford. Joyce began a career with the King's Daughters' Hospital as a nursing assistant and worked many other positions, retiring after 38 years of service. After the death of her first husband, she was united in marriage on December 7, 1979 to James Otis Parson in Frankfort, Kentucky. This union of 28 years blended two families together with the addition of four stepchildren. She had resided back in Madison since 2016 and attended Calvary Wesleyan Church in Madison. She loved helping the kids in Sunday school and serving meals during Camp Meetings. She also had served as a dean for Union Bible College in Westfield, Indiana. Joyce loved singing - especially gospel music, playing the piano and playing games with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In her spare-time, you could find her on her lawn tractor mowing her lawn or swimming in the pool, but most of all enjoying the outdoors. Joyce was known for her dedication and hard work and always willing to help others. Joyce died on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 3:37 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Joyce will be missed by her loving daughters, Teresa Stewart and her husband, Jimmy of Woodstock, Georgia, Donna Watson and her husband, Bill of Madison, Indiana, Deborah Lloyd and her deceased husband, John Lloyd, died August 16, 2018 of Safety Harbor, Florida; her loving son, Anthony Wayne Clarkson and his wife, Juvelyn of Lebanon, Indiana; her step daughters, Heide Ferguson and her husband, Jesse of Florence, Kentucky and Evelyn Reynolds and her husband, Kenny of Scottsburg, Indiana; her step son, Jon Parson and his companion, Charlene of Milton, Kentucky; her grandchildren, Mark Stewart, Jon Stewart, Joe Lamson, Jeff Lamson, Jennifer Lamson-Sarver, Jason Lamson, Tony Clarkson, Travis Parson, and Josh Parson; 19-great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Sidney F. Mikesell, died June 9, 1952, her mother, Effie Irena Barnes Mikesell, died February 16, 1946, her step son, Brent Parson, her son in law, John Lloyd, died August 16, 2018, her sisters, Frances Mae Mikesell, died June 20, 1962, Emily Mikesell Hackney, died December 31, 1982, Margaret Cedella Mikesell Wood, died January 21, 2016, Anna Juanita Mikesell, Wilma Jean Beech Fox, Lula Green, her brothers, Walter Sidney Mikesell, died October 17, 1972, Max Thomas Mikesell, died June 30, 1985, Melvin M. Mikesell, died June 7, 2002, Denny Mikesell, and Lowry D. Mikesell, her granddaughter, Mindy Clarkson, died 2014, and her husbands, William Anthony "Tony" Clarkson, died May 5, 1972 and James Otis "Pos" Parson, died August 14, 2007. PRIVATE CELEBRATION OF LIFEPrivate family services will be conducted at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Springdale Cemetery, 600 West Fifth Street in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to donors' charity of choice. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Joyce L. Mikesell Clarkson Parson, please click here to visit our sympathy store.