Joyce Ann Wolfe was born on February 17, 1964, to the late Jerome Francis Proctor Sr. and Mary Proctor in Washington DC.

Joyce transitioned to eternal life on Friday July 21, 2023, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC.  She was loved by all and a second, mother, auntie, and friends to many.  Joyce resided most of her life in Prince Georges County Maryland.  She was educated in the District of Columbia and Fort Washington Maryland Public Schools.  Graduate of Friendly High School, class of 1982, with honors.  Joyce loved her home church St Catherine Catholic Church of Mc Conchie Maryland were she and her family enjoyed services.  Joyce was employed with various custodial companies throughout her career.  She was last employed with Didlake Inc., for 23+ years, as the Quality Control Manager for Food and Administration, Silver Spring Maryland.

Joyce was an extraordinary woman.  She often talked about how blessed she was to experience so much love throughout her life, especially from her husband the love of her life.  Joyce and Dwayne met while working for Didlake Inc., it was love at first sight.  It didn't take them very long to engage in matrimony.  They were married for 19 years.  Joyce and Dwayne favorite moments were spending quality time together.  Family was everything to Joyce.  They showered their children and grandchildren with unconditional love that had no boundaries.  She remembered birthdays, holidays and special events and would regularly call to check up on family.  She was very close to her two surrogate mothers, aunts Veronica and Doris after the passing of her mother.  There was nothing she enjoyed more than surrounded by her husband, children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, loving In-Laws and friends.  Joyce loved shopping especially at Macys.  She and her best friend Sharon would shop till they dropped.  They often would say to each other with laughter "Feet Don't Fail Me Now".

In addition to her parents, Joyce leaves to cherish loving two aunts, Theresa Keys (John), Barbara Ann Cooper, three uncles, Charles Cooper, William Brown (Denise) and Warren Fountaine.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Jerome Francis Proctor Sr., and Mary Proctor.  Uncles, James E. Cooper, Calvin I. Cooper, Sr., George Cooper (Shirley), Joseph S. Harrison, William Harrison, Cecil Brown, Melvin Brown and Frances Barnes.  Aunts, Alice Hamilton, Bertha S. Gamble, Lucille Lyles, Veronica Lewis and Doris Fountaine (Warren).

Joyce leaves to cherish her loving memories, a loving husband Dwayne, her amazing and caring daughter Lakeyshar Ryland, sons, William Farmer Sr. (Tiffany), Macon Ryland.  Brothers, Jerome Proctor Jr. (Gail), Kenneth Proctor and Cyril Proctor.  Grandchildren, William Farmer Jr., Angle Farmer, Justice Fenwick, Tasany Fenwick, Nayla Ryland and Kavon Jordan.  Nephews, Jerome Proctor III, Craig Proctor, Jerrod Proctor and Jerrale Proctor.  Host of nieces and nephews.  Loving sisters In-Laws, Linda, Stephanie and Charlene Wolfe.  One brother In-law John H. Wolfe Jr., (Sheryl).  Loving nieces, Lashonn and Kimberly Wolfe, Selena Haith and a host of great nieces and nephews, co-workers and best friend of 40+ years Sharon Cunningham.

Her viewing will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 9:30 am until time of service 10:30am, Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland 20640.  Interment, St. Catherine's Catholic Church Cemetery, McConchie, Maryland.

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