Joy Lynn Phillips Smith's Obituary
Joy Smith of Memphis, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Memphis, Texas.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in the First Baptist Church in Estelline, Texas. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis, Texas under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Memphis, Texas. The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the funeral home.
Joy Lynn was born in Memphis, Texas on November 3, 1941 to Orval (Nig) and Mildred Phillips. She grew up in the Harrell Chapel community and attended school in Memphis. She married her husband, Jerry Don Smith, in 1959. She was a life long resident of the area.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Jerry of the home; a son, Jeffery Smith of Memphis, Texas and several extended family members.
Her life centered around her family, her work, and her church. She was a loving wife and mother. She sold cosmetics for a number of years, then worked for several area businesses before working and retiring from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Childress. At an early age, she made a profession of faith in Jesus and was baptized at First Baptist Church, Memphis. She taught Sunday School for a number of years and also was church pianist at First Baptist Church, Memphis. Later in life, she was church pianist and a member of First Baptist Church, Estelline. Her hobbies included gardening and browsing on her computer, especially Facebook.
Memorials can be made to First Baptist Church, Estelline (PO Box 125, Estelline, Texas 79233) or a charity of your choice.
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