Long time Estes Park resident Joyce Bennett died at her new home in Colorado Springs on September 18, 2021. She was 94 years old. Eva Joyce Norwood was born February 25, 1927, in Minor Hill, TN. Her parents were Charles La Van “Van” and Myrtle (Noah) Norwood. On February 24, 1946, she married George Bennett in Jonesboro, AR. The couple lived in Texas, Colorado Springs, Florida, Greeley, and Fort Collins until they moved to Estes Park around 1963.
Joyce spent much of her employment years working in the medical/dental field. She later was District Clerk for the US Forest Service. She joined Rocky Mountain National Park staff where she was the Back Country Communications Supervisor and Secretary to the Chief Park Ranger. In 1981, she and George started the Estes Park Sign Company.
The Bennetts were faithful members of Mountain View Bible Fellowship (formerly First Baptist Church) where Joyce was a Deaconess and member of the Women’s Ministry Team. Over the years, she also taught every Sunday School Class from K-12. George died August 4, 1996. Although George and Joyce did not have any children of their own, but have been “parents” and “grandparents” to many, and had over 1,000 “children” whom they mentored during their lifetime. Joyce had a passion for spreading the Gospel and never stopped evangelizing anyone she met.
Joyce eventually moved to Good Samaritan-Estes Park Village until moving to Colorado Springs in the Summer of 2021. Joyce was 9th of 13 children and her siblings all predeceased her. A Funeral Service was held on Saturday October 2, 2021, at Mountain View Bible Fellowship. She was buried with George on October 11, 2021, at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
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