She was born on December 8, 1927, in Montgomery County, Ohio to the late George and Nellie (Shiveler) Jay.
In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ruebush; and her two sisters and four brothers.
Joyce was a 1946 graduate of Miamisburg High School. She spent a majority of her life as a homemaker and loved tending to her family. In her free time, Joyce embraced her artist skills as a painter. She also liked to read, tend to her garden, clean, and mow her grass. Joyce also was a member of the Eaton Baptist Temple.
Joyce is survived by her sons, Mike Ruebush of Eaton and Russ Ruebush and his wife, Kathy, of Camden; her grandsons, Jason Ruebush and his wife, Taffie, Jeff Ruebush, both of Eaton, Ryan Ruebush of Camden, Joshua Ruebush and his wife, Julie, and C. Will Ruebush and his wife, Kajsa, both of Eaton; her great grandchildren, Rylee and Charlee Ruebush, Emerson, Ian, and Easton Ruebush, Sterling, Atley, and Emery Ruebush, and Daisy, Emmett, and Sawyer Ruebush; and her sister, Jean Michael of Greenville.
A celebration of Joyce's life will take place at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Tribute Funeral Homes, New Madison Campus with Pastor Lowell Spencer officiating. Burial will follow in Greenmound Cemetery in New Madison.
Guests may visit with her family on Thursday, from 12:00 PM until the time of service at 2:00 PM at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given in memory of Joyce to the Eaton Baptist Temple, 416 E. Decatur Street, Eaton, Ohio 45320.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.tributefuneralhomes.com.