Joy Elaine York
Obituary
Joy Elaine York was born March 9, 1926 in Enid, Oklahoma to Willard E. and Rosa M. (Brainard) Anglin. She passed from this life Friday, March 15, 2019 in Tulsa at the age of 93.
She began her education in Turkey Creek and Lahoma schools, completed high school and graduated from the Enid Business School. She married Joseph Eugene York when she turned 18 in her family’s yard. They moved to Carmen, OK, then Turley, OK and finally to Tulsa, OK where they made their home and family. Confirmed in the Christian faith in 1940 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Joy’s faith played a large role in her life. She was members of Our Savior Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod, Mount Olive Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod and then Christ The King Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Joseph E. York in 2002 and is survived by her children, Charlotte Meier, Elaine Edens, Patricia Fritzler and Paul York; her brother, Elmer Anglin; her sister, Ila Bond; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and several cousins.
The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday at Ninde Brookside Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday at Christ The King Lutheran Church located at 9223 E. 95th Court, Tulsa, OK.
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Tributes & Memories
Mrs. York has been a good friend and neighbor to me for 57 years. I have loved her visits with gifts of treasured plant and bulbs starts. She shared her loved of gardening with us over the years and we have lots of living memories of her in our yard. We will truly miss this beautiful lady and her visits.
Peggy shults
Joy and I became family when her son Paul and my daughter Royce married. We spent many holidays together as family. Joy was so sweet and kind to everyone and she will be dearly missed.L
Connie Craig
On behalf of the Milton & Mamie Tuggle family we send our condolences.
Naomi Tuggle Duvall
We were neighbors of Mrs. York a few years ago. She was very sweet and kind. So sorry to hear she has passed.
Larry & Sue Roth, Sr.