VALE, N.C. - Rebecca Joyce Craig Warlick, age 78, of Vale, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Travis Elmore and Rev. Jaie Warlick officiating.  The family will receive friends from 1:45 until 2:45 p.m. on Sunday prior to the service.

Joyce was born August 20, 1946, in Cleveland County, daughter of the late Pate and Mattie Parker Craig.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Jerry and Carroll Craig.  She worked as a hairdresser.

She is survived by her husband, Ralph Warlick of the home; son, Mike Warlick (Donna) of Vale; daughters, Sherry Elmore (Tracy), and Roxanne Spivey, all of Vale; brother, Eric Craig of Vale; sisters, Shirlene Thompson and Brenda Arrowood, both of Hickory; seven grandchildren, Zeb Elmore (Kindell), Zac Elmore (Ashley), Zeke Elmore (Amanda Morrison), Carson Carpenter (Logan), Parker Warlick, and Ella and Reagan Spivey; and five great-grandchildren, Zamuel, Zane, Zander, Zoe, and Zaleigh Elmore.

Memorials may be made to Hulls Grove Baptist Church, 6670 W. Highway 27, Vale, NC  28168.

Warlick Funeral Home of Lincolnton, N.C. is serving the Warlick family.