Joan Loretta Shay

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2023 at Hill Crest Memorial in Haughton , La . A viewing will be at 1:00 pm with services at 2:00 followed by graveside service.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Tramel, Tim Tramel, Brandon Novosad, Andy Anderson, Dillon Stokes, Matthew Stokes, James Price and Pat Mladenka.

Joan Shay was born Dec. 11, 1936 in Baltimore Maryland. She met the love of her life Billy Joe Shay, in New Castle, Delaware. They were married 66 years.

Joan enjoyed fishing, gardening, photography and most of all being with her all her grandchildren.

She was also a Hospice Volunteer for 34 years.

Joan is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Shay, her parents Kenneth and Dorothy Saunders, Earl Crisp and a granddaughter Tiffany Tramel.

Joan is survived by her 3 daughters, Debbie Tramel (Johnny) of Montgomery, Texas, Donna Anderson (Andy) of Bossier City, La. and Linda Stokes (Pat) of Bossier City, La.

Her 5 grandchildren, Tim Tramel and wife Christy of Tomball, Texas, Jennifer Novosad and husband Brandon of Anderson, Texas, Dillon Stokes and wife Callie of Elm Grove, La. Matthew Stokes of Elm Grove, La., Crystal Price and husband James Price of Atlanta, Tx.

Joan Shay had 14 great grandchildren, Malley, Parker, Cohen and Connelly Novosad, Kyleigh, Braden, Ethan and Avery Tramel, Jayden, Courtney, Nathan, Kirby, Clayton and Remi Price and Ellie Jo Stokes. She recently had her first great-great granddaughter, Charlie.

The family would like to thank the staff at The Bloom Assisted Living for taking care of our mother and the staff at Hospice.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Jude’s or to the charity of your choice.