Linda Joyce Ogletree, 60, of Cumming, died Dec. 31, 2011.

Joyce was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to sew and garden.

Her parents, A.J. and Francis Newton; son, Brian Mitchell Ogletree; preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Jesse "Steve" Ogletree of Cumming; daughters, Amanda and Michael Fowler, Leslie Ogletree, all of Cumming; brother, Larry and Peggy Newton of Dawsonville; granddaughters, Bridget and Kaitlin Fowler of Cumming; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Jan. 4 at the McDonald and Son Chapel in Cumming with the Revs. Danny Bennett and Johnny Purcell officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Roswell.

McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming is in charge of the arrangements.