Joyce Goourley Howell

Joyce Gourley Howell, born July 4, 1938 in Redondo Beach, California was called to the Lord August 9, 2016 in Rollingwood, Texas. Joyce was a special person to all who knew her. Her devotion to her family, her friends and her neighbors will be remembered by all, and forgotten by none.

After graduating from Austin High School (class of 1956), she worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. It was in the spring of 1956 that she met the love of her life Buddie Howell. Joyce and Buddie were married on December 22, 1956 at West Austin Baptist Church. July 1, 1977 she and Buddie moved in their new house in the City of Rollingwood and in 1981 she went to work for the City of Rollingwood as a clerk in 1992 she became Rollingwood's City Secretary, and served at this position until she retired in 2002.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Sam Howell, Buddie Howell, Jr.; mother, Adiline Gourley; father, Samuel O. Gourley.

Joyce is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Buddie Howell; her children, daughter, Wren Howell-Rogala; son, Clay Howell; brothers, Odell Gourley and wife Barbara, Royce Gourley and wife Georgina; granddaughter, Roshelle Rogala Jones and husband Anthony.

It was Joyce's wish along with her family that a cure for cancer will come soon and as a believer in prayer, she ask that her friends and neighbors pray for the cure to happen soon.

The family wishes to thank Hospice of Austin for the wonderful care that Joyce received from them along with emotional support to her family.

Please no flowers a donation to the American Cancer Society or Hospice Austin in the name of Joyce Howell.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3525 Bee Cave Road, Austin, Texas 78746.