She married the love of her life, Jack Horner Jones on May 3rd, 1953 and together had two children, Joette Lynn Jones and Jeffrey Tyner Jones.
In her early years of marriage she spent many days camping with her husband Jack and two children. At this time in her life she also spent many hours on Lake Eufaula watching Joette and Jeff ski.
Joy was a dedicated servant to others, and this motivated her to get a degree in nursing. Her dedication to hard work and leadership ability earned her a promotion to head nurse of pediatrics at Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City. She held this position for 25 years until her retirement.
In retirement, she kept a close relationship with her nursing friends and together they built a very tight network. Joy loved gardening and became a Master Gardener. Her yard was full of roses and beautiful flowers. She also loved to bake and sent cookies often to her many friends. She also loved basket weaving and was a voracious reader.
She was a very active member of the women’s group at New Covenant Christian Church. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, quilting, and created many items over the years. To know Joy meant you would be given your own hand made apron!
Joy is preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, husband, brother Harold Tyner, sister Jacquline Grimme, and grandchildren Daniel Mount and Jason Mullen.
She is survived by her children, Joette Jones and husband Rob and Jeffrey Jones and wife Debbie, great-granddaughter Isabelle (who can do no wrong!) along with Isabelle’s mother, Lea Mullen, four step grandchildren, and nine step great-grandchildren.
She will be missed by so many.
Her family invites you to Joy’s graveside service, Friday, June 3rd, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 8701 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73162.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.chapelhill-okc.com for the Jones family.
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