Joyce Weatherford, 88, of Hobart, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2024 in Hobart, Oklahoma. She was born on February 14, 1936, to Walter and Linnie (Ayers) Harris in Abilene, Texas. At the age of 8 Joyce, along with 5 of her siblings, went to the Tipton Children's Home in Tipton, Oklahoma, after the death of her mother. She married Durward Weatherford on July 11, 1954, in Tipton, Oklahoma. They were married 55 years until his death in 2009. Joyce was a housewife and a preachers wife, serving with Duward on congregations in Warren, Oklahoma, Roosevelt, Oklahoma, Duke, Oklahoma, Mountain View, Oklahoma, Wellington, Texas, Cross Plains, Texas, Leedey, Oklahoma, and Erick, Oklahoma. She member of the Church of Christ in Hobart. Joyce will be deeply miss by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include:
Children: Larry Weatherford & wife Mariko, Hatachi, Japan
Regina Gracey & husband Darrell, Hobart, OK
Grandchildren: Miki Kurahara & husband Kenshi, Tokyo, Japan
Rikiya Weatherford, Mito, Japan
Jason Gracey & wife Amber, Weatherford, OK
Kayla Gracey, Yukon, OK
Great Grandchildren: Ashton Gracey, Weatherford, OK
Lisa Kurahara, Tokyo, Japan
Joe Kurahara, Tokyo, Japan
Numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her Husband: Durward Weatherford, Parents: Walter and Linnie Harris, 11 Brothers and Sisters.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Tipton Children's Home PO BOX 370 Tipton, Oklahoma 73570
Funeral: 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 5, 2024
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Interment: Altus Cemetery
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