Lena Joy Lowe Kiser, 82, of Lexington, KY, passed away peacefully Thursday Morning August 14, 2025 at Baptist Healthcare in Lexington, KY.
Born on May 6, 1943, in Olive Hill, KY, to the Late Becky Lowe and Houston “Wart” Lowe, she was a woman of intelligence, strength, and fierce independence. She dedicated her life to her family, always offering her strength, wisdom, and guidance. Through the way she lived, she showed those around her how to stand tall and keep going, no matter what life brought her way. Joy was an avid University of Kentucky Basketball fan and enjoyed cheering them on and attending games in Rupp Arena whenever she could.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother Raymond Lowe.
She is survived by three brothers and one sister-in-law, Danny & Gloria Lowe, Sam Lowe and William Fitch Lowe; her children, Jeff Minor, Mickey Binion, Chad Binion, Sherry Binion, and Morgan Goodan; her grandson, Jake Goodan; and one great-grandson, Benji Goodan, who held a special place in her heart. In addition to these she is survived by a host of relatives and friends that will cherish her memory.
Her legacy lives on in the hearts of all who knew her and in the generations, she helped shape. She will be deeply missed.
Funeral Services will be conducted 2:00 PM Sunday August 17, 2025, at the Duvall & Moore Funeral Home & Cremation Service with her family officiating. Burial will follow in the Jr. OUAM- Eagle Cemetery in Olive Hill.
Visitation will be 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM Sunday August 17, 2025, at the Duvall & Moore Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 149 Whitt Street, Olive Hill, KY 41164
