Joyce Laverne Groves Jennings, 86, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Maple Manor Heath and Rehab in Greenville, KY.

She was born on November 14, 1933 in Greenville, KY to the late, Lawrence Groves and Winnie Jones Wallace of Central City, KY. Joyce was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, American Legion Women's Auxiliary and was a life member of the Homemakers Club of America. She worked many years at the Rod and Gun Club on base in Fort Campbell, KY where all the soldiers called her "mom". She also managed the first Holiday Inn restaurant, the Truck Stop in Mortons Gap, KY and worked many years at KI-Rock BBQ in Madisonville. Her love was gardening and spending time with family and her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Retired U.S. Army Veteran, Drill Sergeant Clannie Davis Jennings; son, Ronnie Cartwright; and her brothers, Lindel, R.L. and Billy Groves.

Survivors include her sons, William Davis (Crinnia) Cartwright of Madisonville and Michael (Donna) Cartwright of Kuttawa, KY; brother, Bobby Groves of Madisonville; grandchildren, Billy Cartwright, Lisa Cartwright, Angela Rainwater, Christina Cartwright, Michael Cartwright, Jr., Shane Cartwright and Jessica Pendley; sixteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Billy Egbert officiating. Burial to follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Madisonville.

The visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Tuesday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers are Mike Cartwright, Shane Cartwright, Matthew Cartwright, Ben Cartwright, Tyler Cartwright and Billy "Gumby" Groves.