Joyce Elaine Salts

Joyce Elaine Salts, also known by her loving family as ‘Nana’, departed us on January 23, 2022.  She was 80 years old.

Joyce was born in Marion, Indiana on August 21, 1941 to Esther and Joseph Wood.  She lived in Gas City, IN with her parents and older sister, Sandra.

Joyce married the love of her life, Thomas Robert Salts in 1970.  Joyce was a devoted and loving mother to her only child Paula Salts Watt.   She and Tom lived in a variety of places including Amarillo, TX, Roanoke, IL, Alpena, MI, Roseville, CA, and enjoyed their final years of retirement in Fort Mill, SC. They both were active members of their community and loved to golf, garden and cook together.  Local friends will always remember them both as the life of the party.

Joyce deeply loved her family.  In her golden years, she enjoyed spending time with her family and hosting pool parties in their backyard.

While the family grieves the loss of Joyce they take comfort knowing that she and Tom are together again.  She is survived by her loving daughter, Paula Salts Watt, bonus daughter Ruth Salts Jewell and her grandchildren Lauren Watt, Riley Watt, Shane Jewell, Brian Baumaster and Daniel Baumaster.  She was preceded by her husband Tom, sister Sandra Wood Stevens and grandson, Jay Jewell.