Born October 29, 1928 in Arista, West Virginia to Thomas and Alma McCormick. Left to meet her Lord and Savior, and back into the arms of the Love of her life Joe Ray Allen on May 23, 2018. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Susette (Larry) Henry, Susanne (Bob) DeGennaro, Brian (Diana) Allen, and Vincent (Tara) Allen. She is also survived by ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. As a dedicated Air Force wife, Joy traveled the country with ray and their children to multiple bases across the country for the first twenty-one years of their marriage. Along the way. they met many lifelong friends which Joy continued to have contact with until her death. Joy lived in Security, CO from 1973 until 2005 when she moved to Pueblo West, CO to live with her son and his wife.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home and Cemetery with burial to follow, 3825 Airport Road, Colorado Springs, CO. 80910.