WEST FRANKFORT -- Joyce (Halstead) Ezell, 74, of Reno, Nev., passed away peacefully at their home leaving behind her husband, Ron Ezell, and daughter, Kelly Reed. Joyce was born Feb. 18, 1939, in West Frankfort, to Paul Wynn and Thelma (Gorski) Wynn. They both preceded her in death. Joyce graduated from West Frankfort Community High School with the class of 1955. She went on to study at SIU Carbondale. Joyce married Dr. Ron Halstead from Elkville, and helped him with the opening of the Halstead Chiropractic Clinic in West Frankfort in the 1960's. Joyce enjoyed working in the doctor's office and often spoke about working at Dr. Rosetor's pathology at Carbondale Clinic. She was a passionate and gifted health care worker. In 1988, Joyce moved to Reno, Nev., and married Ron Ezell of West Frankfort. She lived there until her passing. Ron and Joyce enjoyed Reno. They enjoyed eating in their favorite restaurants and going to the casinos. Joyce caught on quickly how to play and was quite lucky. She is greatly missed by the friends she made while living in Reno. They made their yearly visits to be back with their family and friends in Herrin. Survivors include her husband, Ron Ezell of Reno; daughter, Kelly (Halstead) (Curt) and son, Austin Reed, of Murphysboro; stepchildren, Rona (John) Powers of Battleground, Wash., and Michael (Valerie) Ezell of Reno, Nev.; sister-in-law and life-long friend, Jan Ezell of Marion, and her daughter, Maureen (Gary) Williamson of Warrenton, Va.; brother-in-law, Charles (Judy) Ezell of Berwyn; sister, Sharon (Jim) Ielase of Canton, Ga.; nephew, Tony (Tina) Ielase of Decatur; great-nephew, Tim (Katie) Ielase and their daughter, Hailey, of Jacksonville, Fla.; great-niece, Taylor (Gavin) Sincavage and their daughter, Sawyer, of Taylorville; great-niece, Kaylin Ielase of Decatur; niece, Christy (Brad) Johnson and their daughters, Katie Rose and Anna, of Suwanee, Ga.; niece, Susan (Matt) Vaughn and their children, Jesse and Nicole, of Grafton, Mass. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 18, in Union Funeral Home, with the Rev. Hoem officiating. Interment will be in Harmony Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Murphysboro. Envelopes will be available and accepted at the funeral home. Online condolences of sympathy may be made at www.unionfh.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on Apr. 13, 2014 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thesouthern/obituary.aspx?n=joyce-ezell&pid=170628852#sthash.cDgJyqlG.dpuf