Joyce Marie Espy

1948 - 2015

Joyce Marie Espy obituary, 1948-2015

BORN

1948

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home

14501 North Ih-35

Pflugerville, Texas

Joyce Espy Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 30, 2015.

Joyce Marie Estell-Espy was born October 12, 1948 in Bastrop, Texas to Milburn Jona Estell and Fronia Bell Maxwell Estell. She grew up in Round Rock, Texas. Joyce attended Elementary, Junior High and High School through her Junior Year at the Hope Well School in Round Rock, Texas. She completed her Senior Year and graduated with the class of 1967 from Round Rock High School.

Joyce accepted Christ and was Baptized at age 12 at the Sweet Home Baptist Church in Round Rock, Texas. In 1983 she joined the Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Austin, Texas where she held faithful membership. Joyce loved singing in the choir and had done so from an early age. She remained a faithful choir member until the failing of her health.

On November 20, 1981 she married Sherman Douglas Espy, to this union 2 daughters were born; Arnetris Renee Espy and Fronisha Faye Espy.

Joyce's work career began in 1968 as a Seasonal Data Transcriber Entry Clerk in the Data Conversion Branch of IRS. She became a permanent employee in 1972. During her tenure with IRS she worked as SAT Tester, Work Leader, and Tax Examiner in different areas within the Service. She served on several details to the Compliance Division, Document Perfection Branch and worked as Work Leader in the Microfilm Unit for several years. In 1987, Joyce became a Tax Examiner in BMF Adjustments and later transferred to a Specialist Position in Post Processing. Joyce retired with 35 years of Service in 2003 from the Microfilm Control Unit, Research Branch Post Processing. She was the joy of every unit she worked in was loved and well respected by not only her
peers but management as well.

Joyce is preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Douglas Espy; her father, Milburn Jona Estell; her mother, Fronia Bell Estell-Clark; stepfather, Wallace A. Clark; one sister, Janet Johnson; and her brother, Milburn L. Estell.

She leaves to cherish her memories, daughters, Carmen Denise Jolley (Kenneth) of Houston, Texas, Arnetris Renee Espy-Barnes (Alex), and Fronisha Faye Espy of Round Rock, Texas; step-daughter, Angela Lynette Espy of Hutto, Texas; granddaughters, Audriel Estell, Kennedy Jolley and Genesis Barnes; grandsons, Trevon and Adonis Hill; great-grandson, Andrew Estell; sisters, Alice McLaughlin (Bonnie) of Austin, Texas and Ardie Annette Clark-Harris of St. Louis, Missouri; one aunt, Annette Hurt of Houston, Texas; sister-in-law, Kay Harris of Austin, Texas; nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.

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March 25, 2019

CHERYL HOMESLEY

I THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING JOYCE. I LOVE HER SO MUCH AND MISS HER. I THANK OF YOU ALL DEDE AND GIRLS I LOST YALL PHONE NUMBERS.. LOVE YALL.
JOYCE, ALICE WE CUT UP SO MUCH ALICE WOULD TELLUS IF SHE WAS OUR BOSS
WE WOULD BE FIRED. WE WOULD LAUGH SO MUCH ALICE WOULD BE LAUGHING WITH US. GOD BLESS..

April 10, 2015

CHERYL HOMESLEY

ALL- YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. I LOVE MY FRIEND JOYCE AND HER FAMILY. ALICE, YOU WOULD COME DOWN TO OUR OFFICE AND VISIT WITH JOYCE AND MY SELF. WE HAD SO MANY FUN TIMES.
REST IN PEACE MY PRECIOUS FRIEND. I WILL SEE YOU ONE DAY.

April 10, 2015

cheryl Homesley

April 10, 2015

Traci Lloyd-Tippins

Lisa, I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of Joyce. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Faye and your family. I haven't seen Joyce in many years, but I still have many memories of her. I pray that your years with her and your memories of her give you peace. May God's grace and peace be with you. Love ya, my friend!

April 9, 2015

PATRICIA SMITH

Alice, I am very sorry to hear about the loss of Joyce. My prayers are with you and the entire Family during this difficult time. May God continue to give you all the strength needed at this time.

April 6, 2015

dorothy whalon

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

April 5, 2015

Janice Marie Johnson

Today we celebrated your life and although you are very missed, I know you are in a better place. Joyce, you are my Auntie and I miss you. I know you are up there in Heaven with my mom, my dad, my brother, maw maw, and bat mobile looking down on us and asking why we are crying. We miss you terribly. Rest in Heaven and hold it down until we meet again.

April 3, 2015

Lizette Tandy

Oh my 3 girls, I know you are sad to say goodbye to your sweet mother. She loved you girls so much. How much fun we had when you were little and we carpooled to JenJen's house everyday. So many hugs and kisses and running and playing. My prayers are with you and the rest of your family.

April 3, 2015

Patricia Limuel

Sis. McLaughlin & family,
I am at a lost for words during this, your time of bereavement; but do know that prayers have been going forth once I learned that this angel went on home to be with the Lord. I still remember her sweet spirit, her smile, and that beautiful head of silver hair.

April 3, 2015

Crezette Evans

May God give you comfort and strength during this time. My prayers are with you!

April 2, 2015

Carshell Tobler

Now you can sing in heaven's choir! Sweet angel Rest in Peace! ¢½

April 2, 2015

Valerie Johnson

As a friend and coworker of Carmen, Ms. Esby has been in my prayers for a very long time. Today, I thank God that HE has completely healed her and freed her from the trials of this life. I can't imagine life without a mother to see and touch daily, but I can encourage you in knowing that if you call her name, she still has the miraculous power to comfort and guide you because she too, is absent in the flesh, yet present in the Lord! Celebrate your memories and live as she'd want you to...you'll see her again! Sending deepest condolences. . .

April 2, 2015

Deeply sorrowed for your loss.

April 2, 2015

Connie Brooks

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

April 1, 2015

Jan Robbins

Carmen and family
I was saddened to hear of the loss of your mother. My sympathy to you and your family, May God be with you now , closer than ever at this difficult time.

March 31, 2015

stefanie cook

In the Loss of yours and our loved one. These words of deepest sympathy are sent with the hope that, as time goes by, cherished memories will help bring you inner peace, and make your loved one seem still very close to you. May the memories that mean the most to you live forever in your heart. You all are in many heartfelt thoughts at this time. Love, Doris and Stefanie Cook, Angela Wyatt, Desmond Collins, and the Maxwell Family.

March 31, 2015

Rochelle Jackson

U truly be missed u in the arm of our jesus U got Ur wings Joyce U smiling down on us

March 31, 2015

Willie Collins

May your family find joy and peace in knowing that God now has another choir member who brings nothing but sunshine from her smile that she always had. Praying for the family during this time.

March 30, 2015

Pops

May God be with you and your family during this time of sorrow. I will continue remembering you in my prayers.

March 30, 2015

Johnnie(Peggy) Jones

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

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Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church

5900 Cameron Road,, Austin, TX

Apr

4

Interment

3:00 p.m.

Rocky Hollow Cemetery in Georgetown,

TX

Funeral services provided by:

Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home

14501 North Ih-35, Pflugerville, TX 78660

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