Joyce (Farmer) Harris, 79, of Waco, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Waco, Texas.
Visitation: Monday, May 6, 2024 from 5 – 8pm, Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel
Celebration of Joyce’s life: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 11am, New Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 1113 Payne Street in Waco, with Rev. Ara Rauls, Sr., Pastor/Eulogist, and Rev. Allen Dixon, Sr. officiating. A reception will follow at the church.
Joyce was born March 1, 1945 in Waco, Texas. She attended Waco public schools and graduated from A.J. Moore High School. She married Billy Harris who preceded her in death in 2007. She was a faithful member of New Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church and was the Women’s Mission President at the church prior to joining New Mount Olive. Her greatest pleasure in life was serving God, singing in the choir, and raising her grand kids, when she was not working as a nurse’s aide for Providence Healthcare; which she did for over 20 years.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Elizabeth Farmer; Husband, Billy Harris; brother, James Farmer; sisters, Maggie Nevis, Shirley Lee, Jean Farmer, and Alice Farmer.
Joyce is survived by her children; Billy Harris Jr. (Aneietra), Russell Harris, Donald Harris (Kim), Andrea Alexander, Reginald Harris (Genice), Darrell Harris (Christel); brothers, Michael Farmer (Arleta), and Freddie Farmer; and sister, Janet Robinson. She will be deeply missed by her 28 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, relatives and many friends.
Flowers, cards and donations may be sent to Lake Shore Funeral Home 5201 Steinbeck Bend, Waco, Texas 76708.
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My Prayers and Condolences to the family. Our families goes way back.
SENDING OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES MISSY AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY
MAY GOD CONTINEUSELY KEEP ALL OF YALL COVERED WITH HIS BLOOD ND SHIELD OF MIGHTY ARMOR
LOVE U 🙏🏼🙏🏼💋💕💕💕
SINCERELY DANIELS DYKES
My Prayers to the family i worked with Joyce at Providence Home Care and worked with her daughter at The Brazos may you find strength with GOD she will be deeply missed your coworkers for many years Carolyn and Mary
My deepest sympathy for the loss of your beautiful mother my Cousin.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Farmer and Harris family. I will definitely miss my church actor and songster, me teasing her about driving sporty car her sons provided her with to drive verse going into debt of buying another one, I told her she pass the keys over to me if she wanted to… LOL…
Ive known this Family most of my life. You have my deepest sympathy. will be in touch with you Love
God is good all the time and I want to let you all know that you have my greatest condolence in your loss and may God bless you and keep you keep your heads up you will see her again cuz you was a woman of God and a true woman of God and had plenty of love her kids and her grandkids I can truly say that cuz I worked with her and she was the sweetest woman very sweet love you all Darnell
May deepest condolences to you and your family. God Bless you All❤️
Condolences To My Neighborhood Family,Harris, Farmer And Robinson. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!We have loss our Best Friend And Sister whom we Love Dearly. We will Truly Miss Her. Rest In The Arms Of JESUS! 🙏❤️❤️ The Bailey, Robinson, Slaughter and Walls Family
Deltona, Florida
My condolence go out to my brother and sister in Christ Deacon D. Harris and Sis. C. Harris. I pray that God comfort and give you and your family everything you need to complete this journey.
Love you and God Bless You!
My condolences and prayers to the Harris and Farmer family.
My deepest condolences to the family. Ms. Harris Loved her family and she will be missed by many. She is resting now and sleep on until you all meet again. Keep God first and He will see you through. Much Love Jacqueline Smith-Burton.
Sending our condolences and prayers to the Harris Family during this time.
-Bryan and Charra Burns