Joyce Arlene Wright, 82, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:38 P.M., Monday, September 26, 2016 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 27, 2016 at Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. In honor of her wishes, she will be cremated and a Memorial Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until Service Time: 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Newell Funeral in Mount Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Grace Community Church in Memory of Joyce Arlene Wright and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 2707 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Newell Funeral Home where you may call the Mt. Vernon office at (618) 246-0100, the Waltonville office at (618) 279-7272 or visit www.newellfuneralhome.com for further information or to send online condolences.