Mrs. Joyce Dudley

June 15, 1930 - April 16, 2015

Mrs. Joyce Brenda McKenzie Dudley, 84, formerly of 208 Cook Street, Royston, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the National Health Care of Bluffton, SC. She was married to the late Captain Calvin Chester (Ches), United States Navy, of Hart County, GA. For the past four years, Mrs. Dudley lived in Savannah, GA, in order to spend time with COL (R) Al and Sandy Bungard, her niece. Mrs. Dudley was born in Farnworth, England, June 15, 1930, the daughter of the late Peter John Douglas Alexander McKenzie and Bertha Mary Settle McKenzie. In 1948 she and Ches were married in the Parish Church in the County of Lancaster, England, and began their career with the United States Navy. In 1953 their son, Calvin Chester (Skipper) Dudley, Jr. was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. She enjoyed their duty stations in Germany, England and the USA. Upon their retirement to Royston in 1978, they founded the first Rural Home Health Agency in GA. She was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Hartwell, GA. She was also preceded in death by her son, Skipper, and her sister, Mrs. Barbara Kulick of Brighton, CO. Throughout her life she enjoyed time with friends and family, loved to travel, enjoyed music, lovely gardens and her many pets. She was laid to rest with pressed flowers from her beloved Lake District of England in her hand. At the conclusion of the graveside service a lone piper played Highland Cathedral. Visitation is at Pruitt Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday. Graveside service is Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery with the Reverend Susan Louttie-Hardaway officiating. "Beannachd leat nae dear Tante." Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.