Joy Hughes Noel, 86 years, 2 months and 3 days, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 25 ^th , 2019 at the 180 Church, 4032 W Lark, Suite A-B, Battlefield, MO.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 2 ^nd , 2019 at the First Baptist Church, 502 Main St, Ansley, NE.

Joy was born August 16, 1933 to Garnett and Florence (Miller) Hughes in Rockville, NE. She attended high school in Litchfield, NE, later received her GED. Joy completed coursework for Certification in Executive Housekeeping from the University of Nebraska, Omaha and taught courses in floor care at Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte, NE. Joy retired after 20 plus years of service as Director of Environmental Services. First at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Hospital in Broken Bow and then at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, NE.

Joy is preceded in death by Garnett Hughes, father, Florence Hughes, mother, Reggie Hughes, brother, Opel Hughes, Sister, Warren Keith Clay, 1 ^st husband, and Laverne Rector, 2 ^nd husband.

Joy is survived by children and spouses Dale Clay and wife Nancy of Lincoln, Gary Clay and wife Lois of Broken Bow, Gerri Bader of Broken Bow, Vickie Pearson and husband Dave of Wahoo, Kelly Clay and wife Tami of Hastings, Chris Rector and wife Sara of Gibbon. 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, Brother Elton Hughes, numerous nieces and nephews, special friend and companion Robert Newland, other relatives and friends.