Joyce A. Cole

Joyce A. Cole 75, of Fort Wayne went home to be with the lord on February 28, 2019. She was born on September 21, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Bernard and Ella (Erdley) Clay. She was a bookkeeper for Chen’s for many years. Joyce was an avid reader, who loved spending time with her family, especially the grandchildren. She was a member at the St. Joseph United Methodist Church, were she had many volunteer roles. She is survived by her husband, Byron Cole; Daughters, Kellie (Mark) Patillo and Cheryl (Tim) Duncan; grandchildren, Allison (Graham), Cole, David, Stephen, Claire (Dustin), Preston (Ellen), and Bailey (Chris); great- grandchildren, Mila and Nadia; sisters, Sharon (David) Greulach and Carol Clay. There will be a Memorial service held at 1:00pm on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at St. Joseph United Methodist Church 6004 Reed Road Fort Wayne, Indiana 46835 with visitation one hour prior. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joyce's memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.mccombandsons.com for the Cole family.