Joyce Bowen McGuire, 85, of Mexia, passed away on June 27, 2014. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, June 30, at the First Presbyterian Church in Mexia with Rev. Barbara Campbell and Rev. Ned Chipley officiating. Interment will be in Mexia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs funeral home.
Joyce was born in Oakhurst, Texas, to the late Emry and Gladys Wright Bowen. On July 26, 1946, she married Elmo McGuire. Joyce dedicated her life to being a pastor's wife and to teaching English Literature. Her real passion was missions. She served as an officer of the Women's Missionary Union of the Congregational Methodist Denomination for many years. When missionaries needed funds for certain projects, they would call Joyce, and, in just a matter of days, she would have received pledges and donations to meet the needs on the mission fields.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Elmo McGuire; a son, Mark McGuire; a brother, Emry Elton Bowen; and a sister, Mary Nell Spivey.
Survivors include her son, Glenn McGuire and wife, Louise, of Mexia; daughter-in-law, Valerie McGuire, of Mexia; grandsons, Benjamin McGuire, of Mexia, and Patrick McGuire and wife, Leslie, of Watauga; granddaughter, Ashley Cargile and husband, Marty, of Mexia; great-grandchildren: Madison McGuire, Olivia McGuire, Aaden Cargile, and Kendall Cargile; brother, J. C. Bowen, of Friendswood, TX; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. W15
Joyce was born in Oakhurst, Texas, to the late Emry and Gladys Wright Bowen. On July 26, 1946, she married Elmo McGuire. Joyce dedicated her life to being a pastor's wife and to teaching English Literature. Her real passion was missions. She served as an officer of the Women's Missionary Union of the Congregational Methodist Denomination for many years. When missionaries needed funds for certain projects, they would call Joyce, and, in just a matter of days, she would have received pledges and donations to meet the needs on the mission fields.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Elmo McGuire; a son, Mark McGuire; a brother, Emry Elton Bowen; and a sister, Mary Nell Spivey.
Survivors include her son, Glenn McGuire and wife, Louise, of Mexia; daughter-in-law, Valerie McGuire, of Mexia; grandsons, Benjamin McGuire, of Mexia, and Patrick McGuire and wife, Leslie, of Watauga; granddaughter, Ashley Cargile and husband, Marty, of Mexia; great-grandchildren: Madison McGuire, Olivia McGuire, Aaden Cargile, and Kendall Cargile; brother, J. C. Bowen, of Friendswood, TX; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. W15
Joyce Bowen McGuire, 85, of Mexia, passed away on June 27, 2014. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, June 30, at the First Presbyterian Church in Mexia with Rev. Barbara Campbell and Rev. Ned Chipley officiating. Interment will be in Mexia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs funeral home.
Joyce was born in Oakhurst, Texas, to the late Emry and Gladys Wright Bowen. On July 26, 1946, she married Elmo McGuire. Joyce dedicated her life to being a pastor's wife and to teaching English Literature. Her real passion was missions. She served as an officer of the Women's Missionary Union of the Congregational Methodist Denomination for many years. When missionaries needed funds for certain projects, they would call Joyce, and, in just a matter of days, she would have received pledges and donations to meet the needs on the mission fields.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Elmo McGuire; a son, Mark McGuire; a brother, Emry Elton Bowen; and a sister, Mary Nell Spivey.
Survivors include her son, Glenn McGuire and wife, Louise, of Mexia; daughter-in-law, Valerie McGuire, of Mexia; grandsons, Benjamin McGuire, of Mexia, and Patrick McGuire and wife, Leslie, of Watauga; granddaughter, Ashley Cargile and husband, Marty, of Mexia; great-grandchildren: Madison McGuire, Olivia McGuire, Aaden Cargile, and Kendall Cargile; brother, J. C. Bowen, of Friendswood, TX; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. W15
Joyce was born in Oakhurst, Texas, to the late Emry and Gladys Wright Bowen. On July 26, 1946, she married Elmo McGuire. Joyce dedicated her life to being a pastor's wife and to teaching English Literature. Her real passion was missions. She served as an officer of the Women's Missionary Union of the Congregational Methodist Denomination for many years. When missionaries needed funds for certain projects, they would call Joyce, and, in just a matter of days, she would have received pledges and donations to meet the needs on the mission fields.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Elmo McGuire; a son, Mark McGuire; a brother, Emry Elton Bowen; and a sister, Mary Nell Spivey.
Survivors include her son, Glenn McGuire and wife, Louise, of Mexia; daughter-in-law, Valerie McGuire, of Mexia; grandsons, Benjamin McGuire, of Mexia, and Patrick McGuire and wife, Leslie, of Watauga; granddaughter, Ashley Cargile and husband, Marty, of Mexia; great-grandchildren: Madison McGuire, Olivia McGuire, Aaden Cargile, and Kendall Cargile; brother, J. C. Bowen, of Friendswood, TX; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. W15
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