Joyce Parker Walden, age 77, of Lumberton, NC passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014 in Shelby, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC on October 1, 1937. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, Thomas Franklin Parker, Sr., and Kenneth Arthur Walden. Mrs. Walden is survived by her sons, Thomas F. Parker, Jr. (Tommy) and wife Pam of Dobson, Issac Forrest Parker of Laurel, MS, and James William Parker of Boiling Springs; a daughter, Kay Parker of Princeton; and three grandchildren, Carrie Parker Bednarski, Alyssa Parker, and Joye Elise Parker. A time for visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street in Lumberton.