Joyce "Punkin" Landers

Joyce “Punkin” Landers of Frostproof passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Somers Hospice House in Sebring.

She was born September 21, 1956 in Binghamton, NY to the late Arnold and Joyce (Jackson) Benjamin; and came to Frostproof from Ft. Myers 20 years ago. Joyce was a homemaker, and a member of the Frostproof Church of God. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren, enjoyed Christian music, reading, shopping, and was a very devoted Christian.

Joyce was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Landers; daughter, Sandra Diane Landers; grandson, Tai Landers; brothers, Arnold Benjamin and Douglas Benjamin. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Mike Landers; daughters, Sondra Marshall of Frostproof and Christy Landers of Frostproof; sons, Michael Landers II (Sally) of North Carolina, Stephen Marshall (April) of Ft. Myers and Derek Landers (Marissa) of Nebraska; sister, Linda Sheffield of Lakeland; brothers, Gene Jackson of New York, Roger Benjamin of New York and Paul Benjamin of Mississippi; 13 grandchildren, Ashlyn Landers, Jordan Flynn, Tyler Marshall, Emmalee Marshall, Heather Pierce, Tia Landers, Savannah Landers, Ashton Landers, Isabelle Landers, Bailey Landers, Cameron Landers, Kinley Landers, and Stevie Marshall.

Visitation will be held Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 3:00-5:00 PM at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Frostproof. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Frostproof Church of God. Interment will follow at the Silver Hill Cemetery.