With heartfelt sympathy, we announce the passing of Joyce Elaine Rawls and invite family and friends to join us as we celebrate her life, faith, and cherished legacy. A Public Viewing will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by the Celebration of Life at 11:00 AM at New Bethel AME Church, 2122 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland, FL 33805. Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery in Madison, Virginia. Please continue to keep the Rawls family in your prayers during this difficult time as they find comfort in God's unfailing love and precious memories. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." — Matthew 5:4