Joy Elizabeth Smith, 92, of Austin, TX, passed away on December 12, 2015. She was born on September 15, 1923 to P. R James Sr. and Elizabeth James.
Joy graduated from Old Stephen F. Austin High School. She married Eugene T. Smith on February 21, 1941.
She worked at Church of Christ in Hyde Park for many years as the church secretary. Joy had a passion for traveling and she loved the movies and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Joy is survived by her daughter, Patricia James and husband Preston of Austin, TX and 5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Family and friends are invited to a visitation with the family at two o’clock followed by a funeral services at three o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 17th of December 2015, in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas.