Joy Carey

January 10, 1922 - January 10, 2001

Joy Carey, age 79, of Lindsay, OK, passed away on January 10, 2001 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born in Broken Bow, OK in McCurtain County, on July 31, 1921 to Eli Henry Wood and Jenny Evalina Hignite Wood. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawton Carey in 1989. They were married in Durant, OK in July 1941. Joy graduated from Broken Bow High School where she was a member of the Honor Society, played basketball, and participated in both the band and chorus. She has lived in Lindsay for the past fifty years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and retired as City Clerk of Lindsay. She enjoyed reading and playing bridge. Joy is survived by two daughters, Sandra Raycraft of Copake, N.Y.; and Sharon Brown of Broken Arrow, OK. She has five grandchildren, Letitia Raycraft Furches of Portland, Oregon; Robert C. Raycraft of San Diego, CA; Jana Brown of Santa Fe, NM; Diane Brown Guardiola of Tulsa, OK; and Trevor Brown of Tulsa, OK. There are three great grandchildren, Stephen Carey Furches, James Robert Furches, and Jacob Robert Raycraft. She also has one sister, Dorothy Wolf of Broken Bow, OK. She is preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Arrangements for the funeral are with B. G. Boydston Funeral Home in Lindsay, OK. The service will be held in the First Baptist Church in Lindsay on Saturday, January 13, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Monty Baggett officiating. She will be buried in Green Hill Cemetery.Pallbearers will be Aubrey Drew, Trevor Brown, R. C. Raycraft, Lloyd Henry and Brian Henry. Honorary pallbearer will be Jesse Guardiola.