Joyce Marie (Thibodaux) Dickens, 87, was born on November 22, 1931 in Goosecreek, TX to Adley Joseph Thibodaux and Rvay Thibodaux and passed away on May 1, 2019 in Houston, TX. She married Gerald Eugene Dickens, the love of her life, on August 20, 1954 and they would go on to have seven beautiful children together during their 21 years of marriage.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Eugene Dickens; brother, Paul Thibodaux; and by her parents, Adley Joseph Thibodaux and Rvay Thibodaux.
She is survived by her children and their spouses: Gerald Jr. and Heather Dickens, John Dickens, Donald and Heidi Dickens, Donna Tillman, Laura and Harry New, Tracy Kruger, and Nancy and Darrell Thomas; grandchildren: Victoria and Jason Pyle, Bryce and Caroline Dickens, Blake and Kayla Dickens, Chelsea Morris, John Dickens Jr., Tanner Dickens, Bailey Dickens, Caleb and Juliana Spinks, Chad and Courtney Brandon, Madison Tillman, Janci and Neal Cameron, Kaci New, Chase and Kari Kruger, Colton Kruger, Parker Kruger, Erica and Barrett Nelson, Chandler and Andrew Elliott, and Mason Thomas; great-grandchildren: Braden Pyle, Maddox Pyle, Everly Dickens, Mila Dickens, Lainey Dickens, Reagan Morris, Kaul Morris, Isaac Dickens, Levi Spinks, Emilia Spinks, soon-to-be-born Penelope Spinks, Jack Brandon, Molly Brandon, Ella Cameron, Sophie Cameron, Remi Cameron, Emerson Kruger, Bennett Kruger, Harper Nelson, Holt Nelson.
Joyce was a retired Registered Nurse, a life-long member of Memorial Baptist Church, and wonderful Mother and “Nannie”. Aside from her relationship with Jesus, her greatest passion in life was her family.
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at Memorial Baptist Church in the Chapel, 600 W. Sterling Ave., Baytown, TX 77520, followed by the service which will begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at San Jacinto Memorial Park in Houston.
