Joyce Hughes Mathews, 63, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2, 2009 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cdr. Horald Hughes, USN, Ret. and Dorothy Hughes and her daughter, Randi Dearstyne. She is survived by her husband, David C. Mathews; a sister, Patricia Hughes, her children, Larry Frances, Shari Schwartz, Pattie Mears, Roni Dearstyne, Alex Dearstyne, David C. Mathews, II; and eleven grandchildren. Her family and friends were her most treasured possession.