Joyce Mae Markwood
September 17, 1940 ~ May 8, 2016
Joyce M. Markwood, a resident of New Braunfels, passed away on Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in New Braunfels at the age of 75. Joyce was born on September 17, 1940 in Smithville, TX to Albert C. Jurica and Frances M. Pechacek. During Joyce's professional career, she was employed as a senior secretary for Texas A&M University Research and Extension Service in Eagle Lake and Beaumont. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers and one sister. Survivors include her loving husband, Darrell Markwood; Children Charles Markwood and wife Linda, William Markwood, Shari Markwood Comer and husband Lynn, Lisa Markwood Adamcik and husband Fred. Grandchildren include Wil Markwood, Mackenzie Crall, Matthew Markwood, Holly Barnett, Cody Markwood and Rhett Williamson. Great grandchildren include Gunnar Markwood, Tucker Crall and Nora Kate Barnett. In addition, Joyce is also survived by a brother, William Jurica and step sister Betty McDonald. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at First Baptist Church Canyon Lake, 13085 FM 306, Canyon Lake, TX 78133. Memorial donations may be given to First Baptist Church Canyon Lake.
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Shari, I am so sorry and deeply saddened by Joyce’s passing. Our condolences and sympathy. If you need us to do anything please call. Love to you all during the coming days.
Truly sorry for your loss condolences to your family and God Bless you
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you during this difficult time.
God has a new lady in his holy city. We will all miss Joyce but at last she is pain free and the hole in the family will slowly diminish in time, but for now do not grieve for her, remember all of the good times and prais the lord for taking her home to be at rest.
Will miss you Joyce.
Prayers for your family during the loss of your mom Shari.
Love you Joyce.We will all miss you.
So sorry for your loss. Joyce was loved by many and we will miss her laughter. May God give you comfort in the days ahead.
So very sorry for your loss. I read she’s probably dancing up to the pearly gates. My mom will be her dance partner.
I am so sorry I enjoyed aunt Joyce when she would come up to Baltimore. We will miss her
Joyce is Rojoicing In Heaven. I’m sure she has the Angels dancing the Polka or something. Love you my sweet friend.
I’m so sorry. Prayers for all family. Love you Joyce.
Mrs. Markwood, you were one of a kind. You commanded any room you were in with your hilarious wit. You were the life of the party! I’m so glad I knew you. People like you make this world a better place. You will be missed so much by your family and friends, but mostly by your children because they never knew any less than the love of a beautiful mother. <3
We will sorely miss Joyce and all of her jokes. We grieve but look so forward to seeing her again in heaven.
So sorry for your loss, Joyce was a wonderful lady and I will always remember her smile. She could always make me laugh. She helped me get started on quilting and every time I work on a quilt I think of her. She will be missed.
Her Church family loved her so very much! We will all miss her terribly! At the same time we rejoice in the fact that she is home with our Heavenly Father and can finally rest at peace. You are all in our thoughts and prayers!
To Joyce’s family, I’m so sorry for your loss! I’m so glad she is not in pain anymore, but I will miss her greatly! Her pure joy for life and having fun were contagious! We WILL see her again soon!
Sorry for your loss family.
I loved her the first time I met her. Her light shone so brightly.
Although, only meeting her once I felt like I have known her for years. She is a beautiful woman. Prayers for her husband, children, grandchildren & other family members.
Shari, you and your family are in my prayers. Your Mother had to be awesome since you are!! Love Ya!!
Prayers to you all and thank you for sharing your crazy Mom with us. We know that heaven has gained an amazingly joyful woman!
Lynn and Shari, our Prayers are with you and your family as you go through this difficult time. We will truly miss her. “There’s magic in a Mother’s touch, and sunshine in her smile. There’s love in everything she does to make our lives worthwhile. We can find both hope and courage just by looking in her eyes. Her laughter is a source of joy, her works are warm and wise. There is a kindness and compassion to be found in her embrace and we see the light of heaven shining from a Mother’s face.” Author Unknown
Sorry to hear this. Joyce was always a load of fun to be around She was a great arranger for church socials. There was never a dull moment when she was around. She will be greatly missed.
She was always part of the life of a gathering or party.We will miss her.
“Your wings were ready, but my heart was not…” I love you Mom and I pray Heaven is all that the Bible says it is!
So sad… Joyce was fun to be around—the life of the party. Such a hearty laugh and great sense of humor. She was responsible for taking care of the day to day activities of the Beaumont Center. She did a wonderful job—made everyone comfortable and kept the entire Beaumont Center on track. We miss you so much Joyce. Now you can rest. Love, Mo and Jeanie Way
So sorry for your loss. Joyce was a wonderful person and one of the first I met in a Bible study class when we moved back to Canyon Lake from Oklahoma. God bless your family and prayers to you
Gene and Markwood Family, our prayers are with you during this tough time, and God please grant them peace as they heal. Joyce was definitely one of a kind and will be missed by all.
I’ll always have found memories of your sweet family when you lived in the Irwin Addition in Columbus. Besides the neighbors on either side of me your mom and dad were the only other people in the neighborhood that I knew. Joyce would walk down and help me when I had 3 small babies and was totally over whelmed. I will never forget her helpfulness and her sense of humor. Lovely person!
Gene, I am so sorry for your loss. I am praying for your children and their families. Joyce was a good friend and always great to visit with. It was a privilege to know her. I enjoyed the few times we all visited, the couple of Red Hat trips we took with Joyce and her club. She is now at peace. God Bless the Markwood Family.
Shari, so sorry for the loss your family is experiencing at this time.
I know Joyce all through the years she worked at the Ag Station in Beaumont. She would met you with a smile in the morning or laugh at a jock. She was a good person and will be missed. Pat Carre
I’m really going to miss Joyce! Her laugh was contagious! She was always so fun and thinking of others. She was a great organizer and the life of the party! She loved her Lord deeply. Her family was everything to her. She always had stories to tell about them. She loved to travel and did so until it was just too hard on her. She’s missed by all who knew and loved her. My prayers are with all the family. Gene, I’ve known you for as long as I’ve known Joyce and dearly love you. I’ve loved getting to know Shari and Lisa and some of the other family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I know her passing leaves a big hole in your lives that only God can heal! I pray you feel His comfort and peace.
Joyce kept me fat with her cooking, laughing with her jokes and quick wit and I will always cherish my memories of her.
What a fun and spirited lady! I know that she will be missed by many. May God give your family comfort knowing she is healed and in the arms of her maker.
Joyce was such a dynamic, joyful lady. I know you will miss her. With sympathy, Dr. Kathleen Rockwood
So very sorry to hear about the loss of Joyce. I didn’t know her for long, but sure enjoyed her laughter and kindness..
What a wonderful woman that I met while working at the Comal County Sheriff’s Office. Her laugh and her smile were contagious. My condolences to her family and friends.
I truly enjoyed seeing this spirited lady wisk through the office on a few occasions and each time her charm and delight for life inspired me. You will be missed here on earth, Joyce, but God’s Kingdom rejoices in your presence!
It’s so sad to lose someone so lively to the “enemy” death! Please find comfort in Jesus words @ John 5:28-29, ” ……..those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out……..to resurrection of life……” It’s true, he set the pattern, for he too was resurrected. I found these comforting thoughts at jw.org, My deepest condolences to the family