I was so surprised and shocked last week when I heard the devastating news that my sister had passed away. I had talked to her last Tuesday evening and texted with her for quite a while last Wednesday. Even though today is tragic and such a sad event, we believe she was ready. Besides missing her deceased husband Frank, she was not in the best of health.
She leaves behind three sons, Schuyler, Christopher, and Jimmy. Besides the previous mentioned, she also leaves behind Grandchildren, Amanda, Josh, Whitney, Jacob, Lucy, Luke, and Jason. She also had a great grandson named Kylan. Two sisters, Jean and myself and a brother Tom. Additionally, a daughter in law Rhonda, her son Jeffrey, another daughter in law, Janet and her daughter, Makenzie. She still had relationships with her ex daughters in laws, Susan and Amy. She leaves many nieces, great nieces and nephews and cousins. She was loved by many and will be missed by many. She was preceded by her parents, Schuyler, Kathleen, and Bob as well as a sister, Leslee.
She was more than my sister; she was a friend. Even though she was older than me, we still kept a relationship with each other. If we didn't talk for a while, you would never know because we would talk for hours when we would talk. We would text a lot as well.
One time I flew down to see Jean in Florida. Joyce and I met half way by car, her from GA and me from Florida to have lunch and went to Walmart after lunch and just walked around. It was a 4 hour drive each way but it was a fun day to have be with each other. I always appreciated her company.
Joyce enjoyed laughing and making others laugh. She always had a smile on her face and could brighten the darkest days. She was a very compassionate person. She cared a lot for her friends and family and would do anything to help them. She had the same care for anyone who needed help or a place to stay. She was one of the most loving and caring people that I have ever met.
Joyce enjoyed TV. She loved to watch TV. She enjoyed reading, and was quite the crafty person. Knitting, crocheting, and beading were a few of her hobbies. She was crazy about dragons.
Joyce will always be remembered for her compassion, generosity and love for life. My sister was an example to everyone she met of how to live life. I am honored that Joyce was my sister and will look back on our time together with fond memories.
Sisters are different flowers from the same garden
Joycey, I will always remember you and the time we spent together. Your memory will live on in my heart forever.