Laneta Joye (Dixon) Koller

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Laneta Joye (Dixon) Koller, 81, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, lost her battle with cancer and passed away on June 21, 2026, in Combine, Texas.

Joye was born in Stockard, Texas, on December 30, 1944, to Willie Lloyd and Lessie Oma (Selman) Dixon. She graduated from Seagoville High School in 1963. At the age of 20, she met and married the love of her life, Ronald Koller, on June 11, 1965.

Together, they settled in Combine, Texas, where they built a beautiful life and raised three children: sons Eric Koller and Scott Koller, and daughter Stephanie Koller Cronkrite.

Joye was a proud grandmother to Drew Stevens and wife Courtney, Trent Koller, Maci Koller, Julie Cronkrite, Cole Stevens, JD Koller, Kaylie Koller, Erica Koller, Kinsey Koller, and Kamryn Koller. She was also blessed with two great-grandchildren, Ellie Stevens and Olivia Stevens.

Joye worked for many years in the parts department for Daniel Implement and later for Dean Implement in Forney, Texas. She retired in 2009 to spend more time with her family and friends. Family was the center of her world. She loved her husband, children, and grandchildren fiercely. Joye and Ronald especially enjoyed dancing together and shared many happy memories on the dance floor throughout their 61 years of marriage. She especially enjoyed cooking and took great pride in making sure no one in her presence was ever hungry.

Joye leaves behind her beloved husband of 61 years, Ronald Koller; her children, Eric Koller and wife Crissy, Stephanie Cronkrite and husband Rick, and Scott Koller and wife Jenny; her grandchildren, Drew and wife Courtney, Trent, Maci, Julie, Cole, JD, Kaylie, Erica, Kinsey, and Kamryn; and her great-grandchildren, Ellie and Olivia. She is also survived by her sister, Jean Mathis; her brother, Harold Dixon and wife Patti; her in-laws, Jerry Koller and wife Karen, Sharon Farr, and Jerry Don Daniel; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

Joye was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Lloyd and Lessie Dixon; her brothers, Dudley Dixon and Donnie Dixon, Sr.; and her in-laws, Mary and Joseph Koller, Joanne Daniel, Frank Farr, Delta Mathis, Carol Dixon, and Coqueese Dixon.

Joye’s kindness, strength, devotion to family, and generous spirit will be remembered by all who knew and loved her. Though she is no longer with us, her legacy lives on in the family she cherished and the countless lives she touched.

She will be forever in our hearts.