Charles Edwin Joyce was born July 24, 1946 in Hardin, Texas, to the late Sam and Theresa Rollins - Joyce. He was their sixth child. As a child, he was baptized into Olive Bethel Missionary Baptist Church family in Hardin, Texas. He served as a junior deacon. He graduated at the top of this class from West Liberty High School, Liberty, Texas in 1964. He attended college at Lamar State College (now Lamar University) in Beaumont, Texas before being drafted into the U. S. Army. Charles served in Vietnam and the army honorably discharged him in 1968.
Charles loved family and friends and was the initiator of all family road trips. He love to eat and often said "you couldn't miss me." He was always bigger and heavier than his sister, Mildred, and said, she could match him bite for bite.
He loved his mother and father. He said they were the perfect parents. He couldn't ask for better. He loved his sister, Bettye Jo. He said she was like another mother to him. He live with her for a while after he returned from Vietnam. She did his laundry and cooked his meals. When he didn't have transportation, her car was at his disposal. She was perfect and flawless in his eyes.
Charles always wanted to have a large family, five boys and five girls, just like his parents. It was not to be. I guess he never found anyone who matched his mom. Charles was a lifelong bachelor. He never tired of spoiling his nieces and nephews. They were his substitute children. He arranged the road trip to Washington D. C. for his niece, Montoya's college graduation and was as proud as any father could be. He often said she was spoiled but readily admitted he helped.
Charles fought a long and valiant battle with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He wanted to live but ready to go. He was a Christian and loved the New Testaments.
Charles leaves to cherish his memory his brothers, James, Kenneth, Harold and Gregory; his sisters, Stella, Mildred and Wilma; and nieces, nephews, cousins and friends too numerous to name.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Roy; and his sisters, Imogene and Bettye Jo; his great-grandmother, Sally; his uncles L. J and Emanuel "Tony"; and his aunt, Ernestine. He will meet his grandmother, Stella, in his heavenly home.
Charles loved family and friends and was the initiator of all family road trips. He love to eat and often said "you couldn't miss me." He was always bigger and heavier than his sister, Mildred, and said, she could match him bite for bite.
He loved his mother and father. He said they were the perfect parents. He couldn't ask for better. He loved his sister, Bettye Jo. He said she was like another mother to him. He live with her for a while after he returned from Vietnam. She did his laundry and cooked his meals. When he didn't have transportation, her car was at his disposal. She was perfect and flawless in his eyes.
Charles always wanted to have a large family, five boys and five girls, just like his parents. It was not to be. I guess he never found anyone who matched his mom. Charles was a lifelong bachelor. He never tired of spoiling his nieces and nephews. They were his substitute children. He arranged the road trip to Washington D. C. for his niece, Montoya's college graduation and was as proud as any father could be. He often said she was spoiled but readily admitted he helped.
Charles fought a long and valiant battle with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He wanted to live but ready to go. He was a Christian and loved the New Testaments.
Charles leaves to cherish his memory his brothers, James, Kenneth, Harold and Gregory; his sisters, Stella, Mildred and Wilma; and nieces, nephews, cousins and friends too numerous to name.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Roy; and his sisters, Imogene and Bettye Jo; his great-grandmother, Sally; his uncles L. J and Emanuel "Tony"; and his aunt, Ernestine. He will meet his grandmother, Stella, in his heavenly home.
Charles Edwin Joyce was born July 24, 1946 in Hardin, Texas, to the late Sam and Theresa Rollins - Joyce. He was their sixth child. As a child, he was baptized into Olive Bethel Missionary Baptist Church family in Hardin, Texas. He served as a junior deacon. He graduated at the top of this class from West Liberty High School, Liberty, Texas in 1964. He attended college at Lamar State College (now Lamar University) in Beaumont, Texas before being drafted into the U. S. Army. Charles served in Vietnam and the army honorably discharged him in 1968.
Charles loved family and friends and was the initiator of all family road trips. He love to eat and often said "you couldn't miss me." He was always bigger and heavier than his sister, Mildred, and said, she could match him bite for bite.
He loved his mother and father. He said they were the perfect parents. He couldn't ask for better. He loved his sister, Bettye Jo. He said she was like another mother to him. He live with her for a while after he returned from Vietnam. She did his laundry and cooked his meals. When he didn't have transportation, her car was at his disposal. She was perfect and flawless in his eyes.
Charles always wanted to have a large family, five boys and five girls, just like his parents. It was not to be. I guess he never found anyone who matched his mom. Charles was a lifelong bachelor. He never tired of spoiling his nieces and nephews. They were his substitute children. He arranged the road trip to Washington D. C. for his niece, Montoya's college graduation and was as proud as any father could be. He often said she was spoiled but readily admitted he helped.
Charles fought a long and valiant battle with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He wanted to live but ready to go. He was a Christian and loved the New Testaments.
Charles leaves to cherish his memory his brothers, James, Kenneth, Harold and Gregory; his sisters, Stella, Mildred and Wilma; and nieces, nephews, cousins and friends too numerous to name.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Roy; and his sisters, Imogene and Bettye Jo; his great-grandmother, Sally; his uncles L. J and Emanuel "Tony"; and his aunt, Ernestine. He will meet his grandmother, Stella, in his heavenly home.
Charles loved family and friends and was the initiator of all family road trips. He love to eat and often said "you couldn't miss me." He was always bigger and heavier than his sister, Mildred, and said, she could match him bite for bite.
He loved his mother and father. He said they were the perfect parents. He couldn't ask for better. He loved his sister, Bettye Jo. He said she was like another mother to him. He live with her for a while after he returned from Vietnam. She did his laundry and cooked his meals. When he didn't have transportation, her car was at his disposal. She was perfect and flawless in his eyes.
Charles always wanted to have a large family, five boys and five girls, just like his parents. It was not to be. I guess he never found anyone who matched his mom. Charles was a lifelong bachelor. He never tired of spoiling his nieces and nephews. They were his substitute children. He arranged the road trip to Washington D. C. for his niece, Montoya's college graduation and was as proud as any father could be. He often said she was spoiled but readily admitted he helped.
Charles fought a long and valiant battle with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He wanted to live but ready to go. He was a Christian and loved the New Testaments.
Charles leaves to cherish his memory his brothers, James, Kenneth, Harold and Gregory; his sisters, Stella, Mildred and Wilma; and nieces, nephews, cousins and friends too numerous to name.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Roy; and his sisters, Imogene and Bettye Jo; his great-grandmother, Sally; his uncles L. J and Emanuel "Tony"; and his aunt, Ernestine. He will meet his grandmother, Stella, in his heavenly home.
Inscription
PFC US ARMY
VIETNAM
OUR BROTHER
WE LOVE YOU
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
