Joyce Ann Feaster Of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and Formerly Of Bridgehampton, Dies January 4

Joyce Ann Feaster of Elizabeth City North Carolina, and formerly of Bridgehampton, died on January 4. She was 77.

Joyce Feaster, known to many as “Sis,” was born on September 12, 1944 to the late John Archie Rountree and Bessie Marie (nee Sutton) Rountree, in Mt. Harmon, North Carolina.

She attended Pasquotank and Perquimans schools. Shortly after school, she left for New York to better herself and found the love of her life in the late John Wilson Feaster, whom she married on September 24, 1966. To this union were born two children, Carol and Michael. She worked at Rowe factory until landing a job at Southampton Hospital for 23 years in housekeeping (environmental services). She retired and later moved to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to be closer to family in 2009.

She was the backbone of her family and loved her family dearly. She was the eldest sister and was looked upon as a second mother, her family said. She took on that roll in earnest, after the loss of her parents. From a young age, she cared for her family and ensured everyone was good. Anyone who met her fell in love with the person she was. She was loving inside and out. She always showed great hospitality to family and friends who would visit her home.

She was predeceased by her mother, Bessie Marie Rountree; her father, John Archie Rountree; two brothers, Elmer Rountree and William Rountree; two sisters-in-law, Bernice Sellers and Alice Payton; four brothers-in-law, Almanice Feaster Jr., Melvin Feaster, Van E. Feaster and Fred Payton; one nephew/godson, Gerric Rountree; and her loving husband John W. Feaster.

She is survived by one son, Michael John Feaster (Vasthi), of Bridgehampton; one daughter, Carol Denise Jeffers (Hubert Sr), of Elizabeth City; two sisters, Geraldine Rountree and Diane Henderson, of Elizabeth City; six brothers, John Rountree (Georgia), of Camden, North Carolina; Eugene Rountree (Carolyn), of Elizabeth City; Gertie Rountree (Jonola), of Camden; Billy Rountree, of Elizabeth City; Garland Rountree (Sharon) of Elizabeth City; Glenn Rountree, of Elizabeth City; four sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Rountree, Mary Johnson, Diane Feaster and Deborah Feaster; one brother-in-law, Charles Feaster; seven grandchildren, Carlita Jeffers, Jessica Harris, Hubert Jeffers II, Misheena Jeffers, Nikael Gebhardt, Mikhail Feaster and Jai Feaster; three great-grandchildren, Tavien Miles, Nariyah Winborne and Zy’Rielle Williams; one great-great-grandchild, Ny’Aira Miles; two godchildren, Shurnequia Hires, Troy Bowe; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.