IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Joyce Ann

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Smith

Aug 6, 1949 — Feb 2, 2026

Cumberland

Obituary

Joyce Ann Miracle Smith, 76, of Cumberland went to her heavenly home on Monday, February 2, 2026, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.  Born August 6, 1949, Joyce was a retired coal miner having worked at Benham Coal, U.S. Steel and Arch Minerals.  She believed in the Pentecostal faith and loved to spend her time in the kitchen cooking.

Joyce is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Enoch Smith; her mother, Monotie Dixon Payne; her father, Walter Miracle; and a brother-in-law, Willard Sturgill.

Survivors include her son, Daniel Dewayne "Wayne" Smith of Cumberland; her daughter, Susie Gilliam and husband, Jody, of Harlan; a sister, Shirley Sturgill of Cumberland; and two brothers, Walter "JR" Miracle, Jr. and wife, Karen, of Jacksonville, FL; and Joe Payne and wife, Tonja, of London, KY.   Also surviving are two granddaughters, Samantha Fruth and husband, Brandon; Madelynn Henson and fiancé, Connor Phipps; two great-grandchildren, Riley and Nora Fruth; a step-granddaughter, Kendyl Gilliam; special friend, Lavonda Dixon. and a host of other family and friends.

Visitation for Joyce will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Tri City Funeral Home beginning at 11 am with funeral services to follow at 1 pm.  Pastor Billy Lewis will officiate.

She will be laid to rest beside her husband at the Jacob Creech Cemetery in Cumberland with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Tri City Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Joyce Ann Smith.

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Visitation

February
7

Saturday

Tri City Funeral Home

506 Holly St, Benham, KY 40807

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Funeral Service

February
7

Saturday

Tri City Funeral Home

506 Holly St, Benham, KY 40807

Starts at 1:00 pm

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