Mrs. Joyce Ison, age 85 of Elkton, Kentucky passed away on Monday morning March 25th, 2024, at the Maple Manor Nursing Home in Greenville, Kentucky.
She was born April 1st, 1938, in Perry, Kentucky, daughter of the late Chester and Grace Combs Hatton. She was a member of the Clifty Christian Church, a retired Registered Nurse, loved her family, cooking, being outdoors and gardening.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Harry Messer and second husband Ivel Messer as well as five brothers Larry Hatton, Paul Hatton, Lee Patton, Bill Hatton and D.C. Hatton and one sister Wilda Hatton. She is survived by five sons Mike Messer of Littcarr, Kentucky, Rick Messer of Elkton, Kentucky, Jeff Messer of Sharon Grove, Kentucky, Robert Messer of Louisville, Kentucky and Paul Messer of Elkton, Kentucky. She is also survived by two brothers Vernol Hatton of Blackey, Kentucky and Boyd Hatton of Isom, Kentucky. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
Visitation with the Ison family will be held on Wednesday evening March 25th, 2024, from 5:00 until 7:00 at the Todd County Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 28th, 2024, at 2:00 at the Pearl Dickson Cemetery in Blackey, Kentucky.
