Joyce Street Mitchem age 84, of Forest City died Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at the Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home in Rutherfordton.

Born July 12, 1940, in Rutherford County, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Geneva Street and was preceded in death by her husband, Hoke Mitchem whom she married in 1956 as well as three brothers, Howard Street, Marshall Street, Alvin Street, and a sister, Martha Hamrick. 

She was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.

Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Leesa and Randy Earley of Bostic; her son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Pam Mitchem of Charlotte; grandsons, Jason Goode and wife, Jennifer, Andrew Mitchem and Jordan Mitchem; two great grandsons, Jaxon Goode and Wyatt Goode; one sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Earl White, sister-in-law, Kay Johnson (RA), and many nieces and nephews that she dearly loved.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 3, 2024,  at 3 o'clock in The Padgett & King Chapel with the Reverend Stephen Matheny officiating, Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Cemetery,

The family will greet friends from 2 until 3 prior to the service.

We would like to thank the staff at the at the Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home and the special Hospice Nurses for taking such good care of our “Mama”, and laughing with her when she acted silly. She loved each of you!

The Padgett & King Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements and an online registry is available at www.padgettking.com