Joyce Vick

Joyce Vick

1929-2016

Services for Joyce Walker Vick, 87, of Canton were held Sept. 3, 2016, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro. James Nickell officiating.

Mrs. Vick died Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Tyler.

She was born May 25, 1929, in the Phalba community of Van Zandt County to Johnnie William Walker and Jewel Florence Rogers Walker.

She grew up in Martins Mill and attended both Rock Hill and Martins Mill schools.

She married Roy Arnold in 1945 and lived all over the world as an Army wife. They returned to Canton in 1968 where they made their home.

After 35 years of marriage, Roy passed away in 1980. Joyce was remarried in 1987 to Wayne Vick and they have spent the last 29 years together.

She enjoyed traveling, sewing and, most of all, her children and grandchildren.

She was a member of Little Hope Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne Vick of Canton; daughter, Mary Beacham of Dickinson; daughter, Linda and Jack Wallace of Athens; son, Ronnie and Janice Arnold of Fate; son, Tony Arnold of Athens; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; sisters, Neva McKinney and Connie Bradley; and brothers, Floyd Walker, Dewey Walker, Billy Ray Walker and Dale Walker.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Jewel Walker; husband, Roy Arnold; daughter, Tressie Faye Arnold; brother, D.R. Walker; sister, Florence Works; and sister, Bobbie Slayton.