Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Joyce Roberts Lassiter, age 72, 1025 Berea Church Road died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at her residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Friday at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Revs. Billy Nowell & Mike Courtney. Burial will follow in Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens, Smithfield.
Mrs. Lassiter was born January 2, 1941 in Johnston County to the late W.A., Jr. and Susan Massengill Roberts. Mrs. Lassiter was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Lassiter; and her sister, Delois Roberts Byrd. She was a caregiver and worked at Johnston Medical Center Coffee Shop. Joyce was a volunteer with the ladies auxiliary of Johnston Medical Center. Mrs. Lassiter was a member of St. Mary's Grove Free Will Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
Surviving are Brothers & Sisters-in-law, Doug and Nina Roberts; Jerry and Gwyn Roberts; Niece, Kim Smith; Nephews, Chris Roberts, Anthony Roberts, Alan Roberts and Philip Roberts all of Four Oaks.
The family will receive friends Thursday at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and other times at the home of Doug & Nina Roberts 975 Berea Church Road, Four Oaks, NC 27524