Joyce C Tallman

Joyce Claire Tallman, age 97, of Zephyrhills, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Pasco County, Florida.

Born on August 5, 1928, in Mercer County, Trenton, New Jersey, Joyce was the daughter of the late Leroy Wilkinson Cranstoun and Gertrude Elizabeth DeVaul. She grew up in Trenton with her siblings, the late Leroy Bruce Cranstoun and the late Lois Matilda Carde.

On May 24, 1947, Joyce married the love of her life, Charles William Tallman Jr., in Trenton. They shared a devoted marriage until his passing in 2002. A graduate of Trenton Central High School, Joyce worked for 25 years as an Office Administrator and Cashier at Union National Life Insurance, retiring in 1988. In her later years, she volunteered in the media center at Chester Taylor Jr. Elementary School from 2008 to 2013.

Joyce lived in Trenton, Harmony, Maryland, Tampa, and finally made her home in Zephyrhills. She cherished her love of horses, cowboy music, reading, handcrafts, and travel, proudly visiting every state in the United States and several countries abroad. She is survived by her children, Ellen Hartgraves (Danny) of Lakeland, Florida; Gail Plomaritis (David) of Fort Payne, Alabama; Ronald Tallman (Jutta) of Wesley Chapel, Florida; Jacqueline Rohan (John) of Basehor, Kansas; and Richard Tallman of Savannah, Georgia, along with 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, all of whom she loved deeply.

Joyce will be remembered for her kindness, strong family values, and the gentle love she shared with everyone around her. Her legacy continues through her children, grandchildren, and the many lives she touched.