Joyce Faye Abrom

An angel was born on January 15, 1947 in Houston, Texas to Mr. Leo and Mrs. Jennie Carter, whom the doctor named Joyce Faye. She was a bouncy baby girl, the last of the flock. She was our "Baby Faye". Faye was the apple of our father's eye. When Faye was about 2 years old, she would drink Lynn's milk. We would look for Lynn's milk and all we had to do was find Faye and there she was, drinking his milk. We loved our little Faye because she was the last of Leo and Jennie's 14 children. Remembering when Faye started school for the first time, she would cry every day at school, and BB told Daddy about her crying. Whatever he did, she stopped that crying and grew up to be a beautiful child. Joyce attended Spring Elementary School, where she was a good basketball player. She could shoot from the center like her sister, BB. She was very active in everything.After leaving Southwell Spring Elementary School, Joyce attended Wunsche High School. She was one of the first to be integrated. She finished with honors, then spent one year studying court reporting. She became employed at Spring Medical Clinic. She later worked at the airport as a Baggage Claimer, and 25 years at Spring Independent School District as Cafeteria Manager. She was known as "Big Mama" to most of the kids there. After retiring from SISD, she went to work for Family Dollar and then, Dollar General.When Joyce's first grandchild was expected, she wanted to get off to be there when she was born. She was told she could not be off. Joyce said "I can show you better than I can tell you," and she saw her first grandchild the day she was born. That same month, she went to work for Kroger for eight years. At one time, Joyce worked at a local motel. She worked many jobs to help take care of her family, including Leo Carter Garbage Service and Jelks Service. Joyce and Willie, her husband of 50 years, went into business for themselves for a long period of time. Joyce was a happy person. She met and married Mr. Willie Abrom, Jr. on August 8, 1967. To this union, three children were born. Joyce was very active in church. She belonged to The Church of The Living God for 40 years. She was a Sunday School teacher, Secretary, choir member, Treasurer, and deaconess. She loved God and was a good member who respected her pastor. She served as Street Captain in her neighborhood of Spring Heights.On Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 7:12am, God called his beloved child home to rest with him for all eternity. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Jennie Carter; six sisters; and two brothers. Joyce leaves, in her passing, her husband, Willie Abrom, Jr.; Three children: Tara Hillis (Kenneth), Tiffany Abroom, TReyen Abrom (Yvonne), nine grandchildren: Warren Hillis, Strother Woods, Asia Abrom, Sanaia Abrom, Karma Abrom, Cassey Williams, Royshunda Misher, Crystal Francis, and Casey Williams; six sisters: Ms. Annie Lee, Rev. Barbara Linton, Ms. Ethel B. Dillon, Ms. Jennie Lee Davis, Ms. Patricia Gilliam, and Ms. Alice Carter, one brother, Mr. Russell Carter; in-laws: Mr. Jessie J. Abrom, Mr. Floyd Ross, Mr. Johnny Ross, Mrs. Verna Cole, Mrs. Tommie L. Richards, Ms. Esther Abrom; a special great nephew, Jonathan ("John John") Jelks, Kenneth Hillis, her son-in-law who was there to help her in time of need; a very special classmate, Mr. Glen Samuel; lifetime friends of 55 years, Baby Ray and Julie Leveston and Carver and Rachael Peirson; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Oh, yes! Her Houston Rockets. Joyce is saying, "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."