Our beloved mother, Joyce Lee Bridges, went home to be with her heavenly father on October 30, 2016 at her residence in Puxico.  She was the daughter of the late, Luther and Rilta May Kindred and was born on September 25, 1944 and was 72 years of age.

She was united in marriage to William Frank “Dub” Bridges on September 23, 1960 at Bernie, Missouri.  He preceded her in death on July 12, 1998. She then was united in marriage to Elmer Riney on May 5, 2001. He preceded her in death on November 12, 2007.

Mrs. Bridges was a member of the Life Chapel Assembly of God Church in Puxico and had worked as a nurse aide for the healthcare industry.  She was a resident of Puxico.

She is survived by one son, David R. Bridges of Puxico; by two daughters, Pamela and husband Mike Dalton of Owosso, Michigan, Patricia and husband Mark Taylor of Morrice, Michigan; by two brothers, David and wife JoAnne Kindred of Fenton, Michigan and Rob and wife Loraine Bridges of Oak Grove, Missouri; by eleven grandchildren, Tiffany and husband Steve Raysin, Michael Dalton, Matthew Dalton, Clerie Zimmer, Jordan Wagner, Sean Taylor, Tony Taylor, Angel Bryan, Raymond Taylor, Jacob Taylor and Josh Taylor and by many great-grandchildren and special nieces and nephews.

Besides her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, baby William Bridges; by one daughter, Deborah Conrad; by one brother, James Kindred and by one sister, Shirley Riney.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from 5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Glen Epps III officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.