Sunnyside ‘Soup Lady’ Joyce Smith served up warm words and essential goods during Harvey

Sometimes it’s a friend or a fellow church member, but more often it’s a stranger she’s heard about through her personal network. Either way, Joyce Smith, 85, has spent decades caring for her neighbors in Sunnyside when they need help. She’ll take them to doctor appointments and deliver items they need, with a side of encouraging words and, often, homemade gumbo.“I am known in my community as the ‘soup lady,’ ” laughed Smith. “I don’t e