Theda Joyce Turner

Joyce was born June 30, 1937 to Cecil and Rosa (King) Hendricks. She attended school in Nida, Ok, and had a passion for playing basketball.

Joyce was married to Jesse Turner on May 20, 1954 until his death, November 17, 2019 - 65 years.

Joyce had a long career in the beauty industry and made many friends and met many celebrities of the day.

Joyce & Jesse were Christians and served and volunteered in the Baptist church for many years.

Joyce had many hobbies over the years. She always loved reading, she did oil painting, ceramics and other crafts. She and Jesse had a passion for travel as well.

Joyce was welcoming and had the gift of hospitality; always ready to put on the coffee and bring out a dessert when someone stopped by.

Family was very important to Joyce, as were her friends. She loved and was loved by all. She will live on in our hearts and minds until we meet again.

Theda is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Turner; her parents, Cecil and Rosa (King) Hendricks; and sisters, Betty Crisp and Nancy Ballard.

Survivors include one sister, Margaret Sue Moore; daughters, Sherry Gail Turner, Teresa Edwards and husband, Bret; grandchildren, Joshua Vaughn, wife, Lauren, Amber Rhodes, husband, Cory, Sommer McKee, husband, Joshua, and Matthew Edwards, wife, April; great-grandchildren, Robert Ardry, Dylan Vaughn, Autumn Edwards, Hailey Ardry, Anna Edwards, Christine Edwards, Isaiah Edwards, Noah Rhodes, Ireland McKee, Elijah Vaughn, Scarlet Vaughn and Claire Vaughn; great-great grandchildren, Levi Colt Edwards, Russell Alexander Edwards and Asher Blaine Wells.

A visitation for Theda will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Grand Prairie Funeral Home, 733 Dalworth Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050. Funeral service will begin at 12:00 PM Committal service will follow at 2:15 PM at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 76211.

Serving as pallbearers are Joshua Vaughn, Matthew Edwards, Joshua McKee, Cory Rhodes, Robert Ardry and Dylan Vaughn.