Joyce Evelyn McKinley Shaw departed from this life peacefully at home on August 2, 2023. She was born on May 1, 1934, in Dewmaine, Illinois. She was the third daughter born to Edward and Edmonia McKinley.  Joyce graduated from Attacks Senior High School in Carbondale, Illinois, where she also attended Southern Illinois University. She later relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, where she was trained in Radiology Technology. While living there, she met and married Louis Shaw.  Joyce then moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where she completed a thirty plus year career in Radiology Technology, last working at Kurten Medical Clinic.  Joyce was an active member of Wayman A.M.E.  Church, serving in various auxiliaries.  She was preceded in death by both parents, her sister, Wandella (Charlie) Price, and her brothers, Wilbert (Alma Jean), Kenneth (Iantha), and Edward Jr. (Ellen).   She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Shaw, her grandson, Bradley (Moriah) Shaw, and three great-grandsons, Pryce, Kingston, and Jaxson.  She is further survived by her sisters, Sylvia (Eloda) Morrison, of Kansas City, Missouri, Betty (Biven) Johnson, and Norma Brown, both of Racine, Wisconsin., and her nieces and nephews, some of which she taught Spanish, and some of which she would promise to take to the Dollar Store if they were good.  The family would like to thank all those who reached out, prayed, and those who are present with them here today.

Service Details

Her Homegoing Service will be held at Wayman A.M.E. Church, 424 N. Memorial Dr., on Friday, August 11th at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held in the church, that day, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park.

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