Joy Francine Sellers

She was born in Fort Worth, Texas on April 3, 1932.

After high school, she worked at Convair where she met her husband, Dale Sellers. They married July 3, 1953. She traveled with her U.S. Navy husband to various duty stations. During this time, she was involved in the Officers Wives Club and was instrumental in printing an Officers' Wives Cookbook. She taught swimming to adults and children until Dale retired in 1978. Returning to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Joy earned her Bachelor’s degree at University of Texas Arlington, and worked as Senior Buyer at Sedco Oil Company for ten years.

Joy was a loving mother and grandmother who loved to travel, play games, sew for her family, and see musicals. She lived out her faith in teaching others about Jesus. She was a member of First Baptist /Cross City Church since 1989. She was a BSF leader in Arlington for several years and delivered Meals on Wheels. At Cross City, she was an Awana Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Bible Drill Leader, Evangelism Explosion Trainer and Kid’s Club Director at Concord House, Hillside, and Twin Bridge Apartments. She was Camp of the Hills coordinator for ten years for Mission Mid Cities. As director of several apartment ministries, she enlisted many wonderful church friends to help with the “Hell House” and the “Easter Walks”. Many were reached with the Gospel of Christ and many were saved.

Joy is predeceased by her husband, Robert Dale Sellers, and former son-in-law, Adam Depweg, and survived by her children: Robert M. (Ella) Sellers and their son, Clay Sellers; Lou Ann (Bruce) and their children, Doug (Chandra) Jones-Graham and Doreen (Kevin) Rinehart; Jill Depweg and her children with Adam Depweg, Richard (Jessica) Depweg, Brittany Stigall, Jonathan and Benjamin Depweg; Jon (Paige) Sellers and their children, Meagan, Merritt (Hailey) and Mallory Sellers. Joy is also survived by ten great-grandchildren and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp of the Hills, Child Evangelism Fellowship, or In Touch Ministries.

Visitation: Sunday, March 24, 2-4pm, Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis, Arlington, Texas

Memorial Service: Monday, March 25 at 4pm, Cross City Church (in the Chapel). 1000 W. Airport Freeway, Euless, TX

Private Internment