Joyce Lee Burney Jackson was born to the late Robert Lee Burney and Eunice Stevens Burney on April 1, 1944, in McIntosh County. She departed this life after a lengthy illness on May 26, 2010, in Kings Brook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.Subsequent to graduating from Liberty County High School, Joyce moved to New York where she met and later married Clifford Jackson in 1978. Joyce was employed by New York Life Insurance Company for many years where she held positions of increasing responsibilities. Joyce attended college and received an undergraduate degree in counseling. She later took courses toward a graduate degree. Joyce was briefly employed by the New York City Education System before going out on disability.Joyce was a dedicated member of New Genesis Christian Center in Brooklyn under the leadership of Pastor Judy Brown. Joyce attended New Genesis Bible College and became Missionary Joyce Jackson in 2007. Her duties as a missionary included visiting and praying for the sick. Joyce was known as a prayer warrior and a very generous person.Joyce will be missed by many including her loving and devoted husband, Clifford Jackson; loving and devoted mother, Eunice Williams of Atlanta; sisters, Janice Mumford (David) and Sandra Marlena Williams, both of Atlanta; aunt, Helene Monroe of New York; uncle, Henry Stevens (Georgia) of Midway; loving and devoted cousin, Debra Elaine Stevens of Midway; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as loving and devoted friends.Services for Mrs. Jackson will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 5, in the Frank V. Givens Memorial Chapel of Dorchester Funeral Home of Midway. Dr. Apostle Richard Walthour will officiate.Interment will be in Midway First Presbyterian Church Cemetery.Dorchester Funeral Home of has charge of the arrangements.