Joyce Belle Cook Banta

Joyce Belle Cook Banta Born: May 26, 1936 Died: September 29, 2015 Joyce was born in Hydro, Oklahoma to Carl and Gracie Daniel. She was from a family of 14 brothers and sisters. She moved later to California where she met John Cook and they were married in 1955. They had 7 children together Brenda Whetstine, John Cook Jr., Debra Lowe, Volney Cook, Michael Cook, Joseph Cook and Mark Cook. She was preceded in death by her two husbands and her daughter Brenda and son Volney Joyce has 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren After Joyce was widowed she later met and married Samuel Banta and they lived in Leesburg until his death around 7 years ago. She had a full and happy life full of fun times with friends and was very close to her family that loved her very much. A lonely place my heart has found As tears flow to the ground Times will come and go you see That I think of you and me A little laugh a chat or two Never the same without you The warmest hugs that we will miss And the tenderness of your kiss A child or yours so glad to be I know you will remember me Your children bow with softest cries And the tears are in their eyes All your friends they feel the pain And want to see you soon again A better place no doubt will be In the paradise you see Every day I sleep and wake Gets me closer to that date So now I lay to rest at night And look to God to make it right