Joyce Elaine (Tomlinson) Denton, of McLennan County outside of Mart, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 in her home with her husband, Mike Denton, by Her side.
Mike and Joyce were together for 48 years and had two daughters, April and husband, Daniel Conley, of Idaho Falls, ID, Michelle Denton and husband, Josh Hauke, of Lorena. Mike had a daughter from a previous marriage, Sandy Walker, and husband, Dave, Joyce thought of Sandy and her children as her own.
Joyce was born on April 9, 1954 in Jesup Georgia. Her family moved to Elm Mott, where she grew up and graduated from Connelly High School (class of 72). Joyce was a retiree from Mars Waco candy plant. She enjoyed sewing and reading. She will be remembered by many for the Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls she made for so many, with the many hours she put into each one personalizing each doll.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert A. and Dorothy Mae Tomlinson; her siblings, Linda Young ,and husband, Carl, Ronald Tomlinson, and Darrell Tomlinson.
She is survived by many who will always miss and love her, including her grandchildren, Brendon Conley of Idaho Falls, ID, Brittney Conley of Olympia, WA, Walter Hauke of Lorena, Amanda Walker of Lisbon, NY, Matthew Walker of Lisbon, NY, Maximilian Conley of Idaho Falls, ID, and Megan Walker of Lisbon, NY. She also had many nieces and nephews all over the country that she liked to keep tabs on anytime she could.
She will be greatly missed and always loved.
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