Mrs. Lura Joyce Moye Spitnale passed away   July 21, 2016 at Otterbein Lebanon Senior Lifestyle Choices at Lebanon OH.    She was born  June 15, 1921, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Ermal Lloyd and Marion Elsie (Boyle) Moye.  Her father died when she was two and later her mother married Nelson M. Hunt.  Joyce married Rev. Howard Spitnale July 23, 1942 in Whitewater, Indiana.  He passed away June 23, 2007.  She lived in Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Cincinnati, Franklin, Napoleon, Zanesville, Wilmington, Troy, and Lebanon, Ohio while her husband pastored United Methodist Churches, served as a district superintendent, and worked at Otterbein. 

She graduated from Whitewater High School in Indiana and attended Taylor University in Indiana.  She held a variety of jobs, including teaching school and as an Education Assistant at some of the churches.   Her last position was for 18 years as an Activity Coordinator at the former Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community.  She was a member of Otterbein Lebanon United Methodist Church.  She was very active in United Methodist Women holding local, district and conference offices.  She dearly loved music and was involved in many choirs both vocal and bell.  She was a member of the Warren County and Wilmington Music Clubs.  She loved to travel and visited several countries.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law Diana and Rev.Duane Miller, Gladwin, Michigan; one son and daughter-in-law Nelson Spitnale and Lynn Wheat, Aiken, South Carolina, former daughter-in-law Sue Munson, Gainesville, Virginia, four grandchildren (and spouses) -  David and Loreen Miller, Hudsonville, Michigan; Elizabeth and W. Anderson Williams, Arlington Heights, Illinois; Thomas and Cortney Spitnale, Salem, Virginia; Carrie and Joshua Nowell, Leesburg, Virginia;  two step-grandaughters, Carolyn Wheat (Raylene Walls), San Diego, California and Kim Rodrigue, Strasburg, Virginia; nine great grandchildren and two step-great grandchildren.  She is also survived by one brother and two sisters-in-law - Rev. Mansfield (Jim) and Rosemary Hunt, Willis, Texas;  Mrs. Donna Hunt, Columbus Georgia; former sister-in-law Marybeth Hunt, Penney Farms, Florida; brother-in-law and wife Marvin and Millie Spitnale, Delphos Ohio; sister-in-law Phyllis Spitnale, Defiance, Ohio; former sister-in-law, Harriet Healy, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, her stepfather, twin brother John M. Hunt, two brother-in-laws Gene and Kenneth Spitnale, and one great grandchild.

A service will be held Monday, July 25, at 2 pm at Continental United Methodist Church, Continental, Ohio followed by burial at Cascade Cemetery, Perry Township, Putnam County, Ohio. Rev. Charles Schmunk will be officiating.  Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service at the church.  A memorial service will be held Saturday August 20 at 11 am at Otterbein Lebanon United Methodist Church at the Otterbein Lebanon Senior LifeStyles Choices, Lebanon Ohio.  See address below. Rev. George Phillips will be officiating.    Memorials may be made to the Otterbein Benevolent Care Fund at Otterbein Lebanon Senior LifeStyles Choices, 585 N. State Rte 741, Lebanon, Ohio 45036.

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