SMETHPORT — Joyce Ruth Green, 93, of Smethport went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday (Dec. 26, 2025) at Sena Kean Manor.

She was born Dec. 5, 1932, in Coleville, the daughter of Cleveland and Mabel Eschrich Dawley. On June 23, 1950, in Coleville, she married Paul F. Green, who died Sept. 8, 2000.

Mrs. Green was a 1950 graduate of Bradford High School.

Joyce worked at Viko Ethan Allan and then worked for several years as an aide and activities director at Sena Kean Manor. She also was a caregiver for her mother for several years, and later for her father-in-law, Frank Green.

Joyce was a member and organist at Hilltop Baptist Church in Gifford, was a member and past officer of Smethport AARP, a member of Seneca Highlands Snowmobile Club, Smethport Senior Center and Elderberries Club of Smethport, as well as the MJ2KB Trail Club.

She had a great love for and talent in music, playing accordion, piano, organ and singing. She also loved boating, camping, four-wheeling, motorcycling, water skiing, swimming and snowmobiling. Family was very important to her.

She is survived by one daughter, Marilyn L. (Robert) Bailey of Smethport; grandchildren Kevin R. (Laura) Bailey of Tipton, Iowa, and Brian P. Bailey and Matthew S. (Lesley) Bailey, both of Smethport; great-grandchildren Jared R. (Brooke) Bailey, Micah D. (Jennah) Bailey, Ethan M. Bailey, Isaac M. Bailey, Natalie K. Bailey, Clark E. Bailey, Vincent E. Bailey and William O. Bailey; three great-great-grandchildren, Daisy, Briggs and Bennett Bailey; sisters-in-law Shirley Dawley and Dorothy Pearl; brothers-in-law Frank Enos and Robert Gardner; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, Joyce was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Marjorie Sue Green on Oct. 2, 1952; and brothers Kenneth R. and Leon J. Dawley.

A gathering to celebrate Joyce’s life will be held 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (Jan. 3, 2026) at Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford, where the celebration service will immediately follow with the Rev. Max Simms, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Portville, N.Y.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford.

Arrangements are under direction of Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes Inc. Online condolences may be made at hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.