Joyce Layne Simpkins, 80, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013. She was a member of First Baptist Church and retired teacher and principal. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert (Skeeter) Harrell Simpkins. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Danny Joe Layne and Doris BeCraft Layne of Wytheville; sister, Jean Layne Blankenship of Pulaski; a nephew and his wife, Damon Layne and Rhonda Holston Layne and their children, Megan, Ashley and Morgan, of Wytheville; niece, Danette Layne of Roanoke and her daughter and husband, Chalee Layne Juba and Nicholas Juba and their daughter Laci Mae Lyons, of Roanoke; her Georgian family, George Togonidze and wife Nino and their children, David Albert and Demetre of Tibilise; dearest friends, Judy Malcolm Barr and Annie Laurie Maiden James; and a multitude of friends, neighbors and colleagues. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 12:00 noon at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford with Dr. Paul Lane officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery in Wytheville. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until the time of the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the VFW Post #776, Attn, Gary Harris, 402 Ninth Street, Radford, VA 24141. The Simpkins family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home in Radford, Virginia. Visitation Thursday, March 14, 2013 10:00 AM Mullins Funeral Home 120 West Main Street Radford,VA 24141 Funeral Thursday, March 14, 2013 Mullins Funeral Home 120 West Main Street Radford,VA 24141 Burial Thursday, March 14, 2013 Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery 200 Mt Pleasant Road Wytheville,VA