Joyce Elkins

Joyce L. (Elkins) Hulse, 77, of Fayetteville died Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, in Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born Jan. 1, 1933, in Lavaca, Ark., the daughter of Emmett E. Elkins and Vera Boyd Elkins.

She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett and Vera Elkins; husband, Howard H. Hulse; and sister, Doris E. Hoskins. She graduated valedictorian of Elkins High School in 1951 and attended the U of A. She worked for McCord Ozark Wholesale Grocery on Dickson and owned and operated Farmers Market Grocery on Center Street. She was a member of North Street Church of Christ.

Survivors include a son, Russell Hulse of Fayetteville; three stepsons, Greg Hulse, Danny Hulse and Randy Hulse, all of Fayetteville; a stepdaughter, Cathy Robins of Kiefer, Okla.; five brothers, Carroll Elkins (wife, Nancy), Don Elkins (wife, Stella), Terry Elkins, and Nick Elkins (wife, Sara), all of Fayetteville, and Emmett J. (Jerry) Elkins of Fort Worth; two sisters, Peggy Knepel of Tulsa, Okla., and Darlene Davis (husband, Steve) of Fayetteville; 12 grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren; also survived by 18 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. today, Feb. 19, 2010, at Mount Comfort Church of Christ with Mr. Nathan Jorgenson offciating. Burial will follow in Mount Comfort Cemetery under the direction of Beard's Chapel.

The family received friends at Beard's Chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday.