Joyce Irene Wathen, 58, of Leonardtown, MD died January 3, 2008 at her residence.

Born on March 27, 1949 in La Plata, Md., she was the daughter of George Earl Hill and Genieva Hannah (Swann) Hill of Loveville, Md. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Ship Point Machine Company located in Hollywood, Md.

Ms. Wathen is survived by two sons; Paul Eugene Miller, Kenneth Wayne Miller and his wife Amy Miller, both of Leonardtown, MD, sisters, Janet Clark of Leonardtown, MD, Brenda Sydnor of Redding, PA, Victoria Sams of Charlotte Hall, MD and Barbara Miller of Brandywine, MD.

The family received friends for Joyce's Life Celebration from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2008 with prayers at 4:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Life Celebration Chapel Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service was conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 7, 2008 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The Reverend Paula Robinson conducted the service. Interment will be private.

Serving as pallbearers were Arthur Miller, Bradley Miller, Brandy Daye, Rodney Tibbs, Ronan Blackistone and Fran Dever.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be given to either Hospice House of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650 or to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Fwy., Ste. 250 Dallas, Texas 75244.