Joyce Watkins Hansel, 83, of Wallins passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the Pikeville Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born March 7, 1941 in Wallins, KY. She knew no strangers, everyone who met her fell in love with her. She loved reading her Bible and being in the kitchen, she loved to cook for any and everybody, she was always making new recipes. She also loved helping people and talking to them about God. Joyce believed in the Pentecostal faith.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Bob Hansel; her parents, Clarence Watkins and Rose Wardrup Watkins; one daughter, Twila Brock Chadwick; four brothers, Alvin, Jessie, Glen and Roy Watkins; one sister, Della Mae Southerland; a brother-in-law, Jack Hansel; and two nephews, Lloyd Luther (Pug), and Tim Southerland.

Joyce is survived by one son, Lovell Hansel and wife, Sabrina, Wallins; a special fur baby, Snowball; one brother, Johnny Watkins, Fort Wayne, IN; three grandsons, Dustin Brock and wife, Amanda; Cody Hansel and William "Bam Bam" Hansel; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Della Hansel and Rose Watkins; and three boys she thought of as her own children, Shane Helbert, David Ball and Travis Hensley.

Also surviving are nieces and nephews, Jackie Hansel, Janet Brown, Della Fuson and husband, Gary, Mandy Longsworth, Glenda Garrett and husband, Charlie, Dora Watkins, Donnie Watkins and wife, Glenda, Mike, Roger, Charlie and Greg Watkins, and Judy Hensley and husband, Donnie; very special friends, Ann Roark, Cody and Edgar Saavedra, Jennifer Day, Flossie Farmer, Crystal Shackleford Browning, Wayne Fugate, Johnny Smith (Yohan), Jason Saylor; and like a sister to her, Della Hansel.

The family would like to thank Dr. Dahhan for being her doctor since he has been in practice, Harlan App. Reg. Hospital 4th floor staff for the care they gave her, and Pikeville E.R. and 6th floor staff for the outgoing love and care they showed Joyce.

Visitation will be from 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Banner Fork # 1 Church in Wallins with funeral service starting at 3 p.m. with Reverend Jason Saylor, Reverend Wayne Fugate and Reverend John (Yohan) Smith officiating.

Burial will be in the Old Creech Cemetery at Wallins with family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to the Loyall Funeral Home P.O. Box 78 Loyall, KY 40854.

Loyall Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Joyce Hansel.