Joyce Ann Beasley Gardner, 61, of Ogden, Utah, unexpectedly passed away on Sept. 26, 2016. Joyce was born on June 21, 1955, to Melvin Arnold Beasley and Laura Grace Baldwin in Prince George County, Md. Joyce enjoyed cooking and loved taking meals to people. She loved to visit and would do so for hours on end. She loved music and dancing. She loved her children and grandchildren and they made her the happiest. She is survived by her five sons Brian (Barb), Keith (Amber), Brandon (Kaycee), Kenny and Mathew (Reese) Gardner, and 16 grandchildren; her three brothers, Richard Beasley, Robert Beasley and Mike Beasley; and sister Nancy Smith. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, sister Bonnie Bruce and daughter Sandra Gardner. Funeral services will be held at the Snowflake LDS Stake Center at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, with a visitation at 10 a.m. Internment will be following the funeral at the Woodruff Cemetery.
