Passed away into peace on Jan. 4, 2014 at the John M. Gray Centre in her 82nd year, Mrs. Joyce Elva Coombs of Plum Point, NL. Left with loving memories of her life are her brother Julian Samson; sisters Bertha Payne (Samson), and Judy Gibbons (Samson); sons Percy Coombs, William Coombs, Clifford Coombs (Leona), and Chesley Coombs (Margaret); daughters Vermeta J. Coombs (Winston), Matilda J. Coombs (Hiram), Nancy Ann Coombs (Ralph), and Elizabeth House (Dean); grandsons Daris Coombs (Shelia), Gavin W Coombs, Bradley Coombs, Curtis R. Diamond, and Benjamin Coombs; granddaughters Medina Genge (Toma), Sandra Coombs, Lisa Coombs, and Edna Coombs; great-grandchildren Cole Coombs, Carla Coombs, and Kyus Genge. Joyce lived to see the passing of her husband George W. Coombs, mother Sarah Samson (Hoddinott) father Frank Samson, brothers Garland Samson, Chesley Samson, sisters Daisy Saunders (Samson), Grace Taylor (Samson), Alma Samson and Rosie Chambers. Visitation took place at the Church of the Advent in Plum Point, from where the funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 with Rev. Harold Harvey and layperson Matt Osborne officiating. Burial followed in the Anglican Cemetery in Pond Cove. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger, funeral director.