A Bardstown resident, Mrs. Mary Joyce Hall Greenwell, age 84, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Cooper Trail Senior Living. She was born July 23, 1941 to the late Alvah Gregory and Estella Lee Sew

A Bardstown resident, Mrs. Mary Joyce Hall Greenwell, age 84, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Cooper Trail Senior Living. She was born July 23, 1941 to the late Alvah Gregory and Estella Lee Seward Hall. Joyce was a bus driver for Nelson County School System for over 40 years and served as organist for over 60 years at St. Marks, Immaculate Conception and St. Thomas, among others. She loved working in her garden of day lilies and was an amazing seamstress, making everything from Barbie clothes to uniforms for the Nelson County Marching Band. She enjoyed baking and was famous for her jam cakes and bread. Joyce also led the Rosary Rally for many years and volunteered at the election polls and at church and school functions.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Albert Chandler “Happy” Greenwell, 12 siblings, Pauline Clark, Joan Hornback, Andrew Hall, Martha Hall, Theresa Browning, Marvin Hall, Lawrence Hall, Louis Hall, David Hall, Raphael Hall, Betty Cecil, Regina Stewart, and a son-in-law, Carl Durbin.She is survived by 7 children, Bobby (Denise) Greenwell of Bardstown, Genna (Greg) VanMeter of Elizabethtown, Lisa (Mike) Bodine of Bardstown, Patsy (Randy) Newberry of Hodgenville, Alvee Greg (Nicole) Greenwell of Loretto, Amy Durbin Catlett (Walt) of Bardstown, John (Natalie) Greenwell of Louisville, her brother, Phillip Larry Hall of New Haven, 14 grandchildren, Sarah (Travis) Evans, Chandler (Hannah) Greenwell, Bethany (Bryant) Parnell, Kayla (TC) Drake, Holly Bodine, Chance (Taylor) Bodine, Cara (Brady) Hamilton, Drew (Brittany) Newberry, Audrey (Zach) Greenwell, Gregory (Ava) Greenwell, Emily Durbin, Evan Durbin, Molly Greenwell, Piper Greenwell, 14 great grandchildren and 1 on the way. Several nieces and nephews also survive.The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff at Cooper Trail for the loving care they provided Mrs. Greenwell.A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Fr. Brandon DeToma, celebrant. Interment will be in St. Thomas Church Cemetery. Visitation will be at Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home in Bardstown Monday from 3:00-8:00 pm with prayers at 7:00 pm. Additional visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00-10:30 am. The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.