Joy Waibim Nneka Nwokoye

On the last Friday of January in the year 2005, January the 28th, on a day that was marked by a rainstorm, at the Arlington Memorial Hospital, at 8:29pm. Joy Waibim Nneka Nwokoye came into this world. Joy had chosen to come through the Nwokoye family, who were made up of her mother, Deborah Dein Abbey, her father, Arthur Sundance Nwokoye, and a brother Franklin Kio lkenna Nwokoye.

In keeping with the traditions of most African societies. Joy was raised not just by her parents, but also by the communities of both her parents Arthur and Deborah. Notable amongst these were her auntie Boma Feisal, as well as her cousins Habiba and Hamid Feisal, whom Joy considered as her siblings.

The family lived, at the time of her birth, in the City of Arlington in Texas, the USA. In Arlington, as a toddler, Joy attended kindergarten at both High Point Preparatory Academy and Saint Maria Goretti School, for her, started at Pantego Christian Academy. The family moved from Arlington, Texas to Euless, Texas in the year 2017, where Joy transferred to Colleyville Middle School to completed Middle School. Upon completion of Middle School Joy started High School at Colleyville Heritage High School. The family in the year 2020, moved, this time to Mansfield, Texas. which led to Joy transferring schools to Legacy High School.

Whilst at Colleyville Middle School Joy discovered track and field athletics. where she focused on running the 100 metres, 200 metres and occasionally also ran the 400 metres races. This interest, in track and field, took her up to the 2019 National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships, for High School students. which were held in Sacramento, California. Though a freshman, Joy was placed 5th in the 100 metres event and in that year was also ranked 8th in the country.

Following a string of injuries, which started in the year 2021, and which limited her participation in track and field, Joy began complaining of pains in May of 2022. The pains that Joy felt continued up until September of that year, when Joy began receiving treatment for renal medullary carcinoma. On a day that was marked by a hailstorm, on Friday the 28th of April 2023, at the Mansfield Methodist Medical Center. at 1:18pm Joy Waibim Nneka Nwokoye was pronounced dead.

A visitation for Joy will be held Friday, May 12, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76012. A memorial service will occur Friday, May 12, 2023 from 10:00 PM at Divine Grace Conference Center, 677 E. Interstate 20, Arlington, TX 76018. A funeral service will occur Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 2:00 PM, 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76012.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.moore-funeralhome.com for the Nwokoye family.