Joan Ladale Capps was born to Ozie Olen (Pront) Capps and Vernie Frances Daugherty on October 24th, 1942. She passed peacefully from this life surrounded by her husband Gye, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren on Wednesday October 19th, 2022.
Joan and Gye married on December 31st 1966 in Piedras Negras Mexico. She is preceded in death by her son, James Franklin Charles, her parents, nephew Stanley Charles and granddaughter Angelina Melissa Armstrong. She is survived by her husband Gye of Gallup NM. Sister and brother in law Charla Smith and James Smith of Las Cruces NM. Her children with spouses in parentheses. Connie (Steve) Seitz of Austin TX, C.O. (Jennifer) Taylor of Albuquerque NM, Rebecca (Rob) Armstrong of Midwest City OK, Jo Jo (Brent) Lewis of Spring Creek NV, Gabe Charles II of Mesa AZ, Jim Mat Charles of Midwest City OK, Kellie (Ben) Alto of Chandler AZ, Vera Charles of Tempe AZ, nieces Joan Ladale (Joanie) Smith of Las Cruces NM, Recarla Timms of Granbury TX, Debbie Ojedao of Center Point TX, Dora Lupo of Kerrville TX, Carla Charles of Brady TX, and nephew Chuck Brown of Mason TX. Brother in law and sister in law, Carlos and Alice Charles of Brady TX.
Grandchildren: Rebekah, Judith, Charlotte, Justin, Jared, Rob, Liz, James, William, Eli, Duane, Kayla Jo, Bryant, Gabriel III, Sarah, Matthew, Haley, Zoe, Zach, Destiny, Patrico, Alejandro, and Esparanza. Seven great nieces and eight great nephews and eighteen great grandchildren.
Joan was no stranger to hard work. She began by working on ranches in Texas and California with her Dad. She worked as a waitress, substitute teacher, and cook in schools and child care facilities. She hoed cotton in the Texas panhandle. She volunteered for Girl Scouts, 4-H, Gallup Head Start, St. Francis Church and school in Gallup New Mexico. She loved reading and origami. Services are planned for Gallup New Mexico and Mason Texas.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.LakeshoreMort.com for the Charles family.
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