Jimmie D.

Joy

Jimmie D. Joy, age 74, of Roscoe passed away Monday, June 10, 2024 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 14, 2024 at Fourth and Elm Church of Christ with Michael Harbour officiating. Interment will follow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A friend's and family visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home.

Jimmie was born April 1, 1950 in Artesia, New Mexico to the late Trueman and Dorothy (Vogel) Joy. Jimmie graduated from Artesia High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy from New Mexico State University. He married Kaye Lehmann May 4, 1984 in Artesia, New Mexico and they moved to Roscoe in 1996. Jimmie was a lifelong farmer and was a Board Member of Artesia Alfalfa Growers Association, the Penasco Soil and Water District and Nolan County Farm Bureau. He was a past member of Roscoe Lions Club and current member of Fourth and Elm Church of Christ.

Jimmie is survived by his wife of 40 years; Kaye Joy, sons; Zachary Joy of Abilene, Tanner Joy and wife Beth of Abilene, Nikolas Joy and wife Lindsey of Tuscola, his sister; Maryln Hartman and husband Eddie of Lake Brownwood, brothers; Jack Joy and wife Diana of Artesia and Johnny Joy of Lake Arthur, New Mexico, grandchildren Kolson Joy, Sam Joy, Kyndal Joy and Summer Joy and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Cody Hughes, James Parrott, Mike Casabonne, Jimmy Mason, Carl Everette and Ronny Rainey. Honorary pallbearers will be Willis Hughes, Henry Don Parrott and Butch Vidler.