ARJAY - Joyce Brock Cox, 53, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at her home after a long struggle with cancer. She was born Feb. 3, 1953, at Beverly, the daughter of Chesney Lawson Brock and the late Golden Brock.

She was a member of Saylor Crockett Holiness Pentecostal Church and was a homemaker. She was best known as "The Footprints Lady" due to the fact that she sang "Footprints in the Sand" at so many churches and funerals. She was a spiritually uplifting singer that encouraged so many throughout her lifetime.

Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Jerry Wayne Cox, mother, Chesney Brock, daughter and husband, Amy and Benjamin Proffitt, son, Jonathan Golden Wayne Cox all of Arjay; two brothers, Eugene (Mary Kay) Brock of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Richard Bentley (Lois) Brock of Arjay; two sisters, Evelyn (Estile B.) Gregory of Arjay, and Barbara (Duane) Buell of Fort Wayne; and many nephews, nieces, family and friends.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Saylor Crockett Holiness Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Ronnie Hoskins and the Rev. George Neal presiding. Music will be by her church family and friends.

Burial will be in the Brummett Cemetery at Arjay. Pallbearers will be nephews and family. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Talmadge V. Hays and the staffs of Home Health Care and Mountain Heritage Hospice.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, and after 9 p.m. Wednesday at Saylor Crockett Holiness Pentecostal Church until the funeral hour on Friday.

Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville, is in charge of arrangements.

Guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com.