Joyce M. Reynolds

WATERVILLE – We lost our beloved grandmother and great-grandmother, Joyce M. Reynolds of Unity, on May 16, 2021, at Inland Hospital in Waterville after a brief illness.

Joyce was born on Dec. 30, 1931 in Canaan. She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice Reynolds; her son, Dale Reynolds; her brother, Bernard Salsbury; and her cat, Tilly.

She is survived by her sister, Carolyn Killam of Pittsfield, her brother, Bruce Salsbury; her two daughters, Susan and Nancy; her grandson, Douglas and his wife Liz of Unity; her great- granddaughters, Katlyn and her fiancé Nick, Kaylee and her fiancé Denny, Trinity, and Abby; her great-grandson, Gage; her great- great-grandson, Henry; also eight other grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

Gram dedicated her life to helping raise her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, they were her joy in life. She was more of a mother to her grandson Douglas and they shared a very special bond as she also did with his children. Gram also loved working at and watching the motocross races in Skowhegan. She babysat for many and was very loved. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, laughing with her great grandkids, going to cemeteries and never missed a Memorial Day to place out flower arrangements she had made.

She enjoyed raising her sheep, talking about the old days, and loved talking horses with her great granddaughters. Most of all gram loved being with her great grandkids. She will be greatly missed and not a day will go by without mentioning her name and all the wonderful memories she has given us. She was so very loved and appreciated and would always help the ones in need the ones who had been wronged in life that is her legacy. Her legacy will carry on in her memory always at JMR Quarter Horses. How lucky were we to have had someone that made saying goodbye so very hard.

Following Joyce’s wishes there will be no funeral.

An online guestbook may be signed, and memories shared at http://www.familyfirstfuneralhomes.com

Arrangements are by Lawry Brothers Funeral & Cremation Care, 107 Main St., Fairfield.