Joyce Laverne Gresham, 78, beloved and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, of Granbury, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 P.M., Tuesday evening, May 16, 2023, at the Wiley Funeral Home, 400 E. US Highway 377 East in Granbury. Funeral services celebrating herContinue Reading
Joyce Laverne Gresham, 78, beloved and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, of Granbury, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, in Frisco, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 P.M., Tuesday evening, May 16, 2023, at the Wiley Funeral Home, 400 E. US Highway 377 East in Granbury. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 1 P.M., on Wednesday, May 17, at the funeral home. A graveside committal service will be held at 10 A.M., on Thursday, May 18. at the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas.
Joyce was born on October 11, 1944, in Mexia, Texas to the late Louie and Ila Snow. She married James Wilson Gresham on June 10, 1960. She was a long-time member of the Keller (Texas) Church of God. Joyce will be remembered for her amazing meals and allowing her home to be a safe place where you were always welcome. In addition to her cooking skills, Joyce enjoyed meeting many new people, shopping and making floral arrangements. Most of all, Joyce was a devoted wife and mother who raised her children with love and expected the best from each of them.
Joyce is survived by her husband, James Gresham of nearly 63 years; her children, Billy Wayne Gresham, Tony Ray (Belinda) Gresham, Jerry Glenn Gresham, Jodie Lynn Barnette, Tommy Joe Gresham, and Barbara Ann Bier; grandchildren, Alisha, Jeremy, Christopher, Courtney, Haley, Deanna, Nicholas, and Sage; and her by her great-grandchildren, Zachary, Cailyn, Makayla, McKenzie, Trinity, Jaxton, Audrey, Karlee, Kendall, Tori, and Taylor; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her siblings, Luis, Hazel, Bud, and Valda.