Joyce Berkley was born November 2, 1937, in Binghamton, NY, and died peacefully in Dallas, TX, on November 2, 2025, on the occasion of her 88th birthday.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Maurice King; her husband, Murray of 26 ½ years; and her brothers, John Matthew King and Jeremiah King.
She is survived by her niece, Victoria Lewis and her husband, Bradford of Belmont, California; her grandnephew, John and his wife, Juliette of Fort Worth, TX; grandnephew, Timothy of Redwood City, CA; niece, Natasha Desgans and her husband, Arturo Aguirre; grandniece, Katherine, all of Bogota, Colombia; and her first cousins, Ann Kimmel and her husband, Joe of Kirkwood, NY, and Noreen and Richard Washington of Chenango Forks, NY.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home located at 7405 W. Northwest Highway in Dallas.
Joyce’s greatest pleasure was her family. She had warm and close relationships with all of them because she showed great interest and pride in them.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, https://retinafoundation.org/about-us/; PO Box 824189, Dallas, Texas, 75382-4189 214-363-3911 ext. 109 or the Salvation Army, https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/.
The family wishes to extend its sincere thanks to the devoted staff at the Belmont Village, Senior Living and at Gentiva Hospice for their exceptional efforts to ensure Joyce’s comfort and care in her last days.
