Joyce Christene Graves' Obituary
GRAVESIDE SERVICES – 2:00 pm Friday, December 5, 2014 in Claude Cemetery in Claude with Rev. Sean Smith, officiating.
INTERMENT – Claude Cemetery in Claude.
ARRANGEMENTS - Robertson Armstrong Chapel of Claude.
Viewing will be held Thursday at Claude.
Joyce was born April 30, 1934 in Lamar, Oklahoma to Carl and Opal Phelps. She married Richard Lee Graves on December 31, 1951 in Wellington. She loved traveling, camping, and shopping. Joyce had been a resident of Claude since 1973 and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Claude. She dearly loved her family, grandkids, and was proud of her son.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY – her parents; her husband; and a brother, Aubry Phelps.
SURVIVORS – a son, Jerry Graves and wife Linda of Claude; 1 brother, Ryland Phelps of Amarillo; 2 sisters, Virginia Bagwell and husband Rex of Claude and Kay Sam of Anadarko, Oklahoma; 4 grandchildren, Katina Grant and husband Lester of Broken Bow, OK, Dustin Graves and wife Carolyne of Claude, Aron Jones and wife Megan of Austin, and Brandon Jones and wife Nydia of Claude; 3 great grandchildren, Payton and Tylee Brittain and Nalysha Jones.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to the Claude EMS or Claude Vol. Fire Dept.
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