Joy Ann Smailes, age 90, of Coshocton, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was born on December 30, 1929, near Dresden. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Doris (Schumacher) Fulks On September 12, 1954, she married Francis Smailes who passed away in September 2006. Joy graduated from Jefferson High School in Dresden in 1948 and Muskingum University in 1952. She was a teacher in Cambridge City Schools and River View School District. Joy was a member of the Warsaw United Methodist Church, Coshocton County Retired Teachers, Ohio Retired Teachers Association, and Delta Kappa Gamma, Omega Chapter. She was also a Jennings Scholar. She is survived by two daughters, Dru (Chad) Barger of Canton and Cindy (Joe) Wright of Newcomerstown. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Robyn (Scott) Steinmetz and Jody (Michael) Murphy of Canton, Jamie (Matthew) Swigert of Coshocton, and T.J. Wright of Columbus. She has five great-grandchildren, Cecilia and Maxx Swigert, Dane and Nora Steinmetz, Claire and Baby Murphy due in May.