Mrs. Joyce Ann Govan

December 31, 1948 - August 24, 2021

Mrs. Joyce Govan, the daughter of the late Johnnie B. & Lottie B. Brooks Anderson, was born December 31, 1948 in Jackson, TN. She departed this earthly life on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the age of 72. She graduated from East High School and Jackson State Community College. In her adult life she worked and retired from Allied Signal and the United States Postal Service. She accepted life at an early age and became a faithful member of East Jackson Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Govan, her sister, Yvonne “Bonnie” Sims and her brothers Donald Ray & Timothy Anderson. She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter, Latonia Michele (Jason) Antwine of Pasadena, MD, TN; her sister, Annette Anderson, Jackson, TN; three brothers, Jonathan W. (Deborah) Anderson of Jackson, TN; Johnny B. Anderson, Jr & Ronald Anderson both of Elgin, IL; two grandsons; Miles Antwine of Jackson, TN and Cameron Antwine of Pasadena, MD; eight nieces, Barbara (Charles) Woods of Nashville, TN, Jacquelyn (Percy) Jones of Bartlett, TN, Tanya Person & Vanessa Robertson of Jackson, TN; Nikisha (Christopher) Johnson of Algonquin, IL; Natasha Anderson & Tameka Anderson of Elgin, IL, Diane Nelson of Phoenix, AZ, and Gwen (Moses) Ochieng of Wiley, TX; eight nephews, Rocky Miller & Cedric Anderson of Jackson, TN, Jeffery (Felicia) Anderson of Memphis, TN, Terry & Jerry Anderson of Savannah, GA, Ryan Hoyle of Ft. Worth, TX; Brandon Hoyle of San Antonio, TX, and Michael Anderson of Smyrna, TN; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends.