Herbert Joyce, Jr.

Herbert Pruit (Pat) Joyce, Jr. passed away Tuesday, April 28th in his Roswell home. Pat's death is preceded by that of his parents, H. P. Joyce and Ruthe Keel Joyce, as well as that of his brother, Charles Joyce.

He is survived by his wife, Kim Joyce, his four daughters their husbands, Valerie and Steve McKee, Debbie and Ben Coats, Trish and John Gull, Kellie and Max Vemer, his grandchildren and their spouses, Michael McKee and Brittany Weaver, Kevin and Apple McKee, Chris Coats, Patrick and Emily Coats, Ashley and James Vernon, Chance and Tracey Coats, Kim and Mark England, John and Lori Whann, Bill Gull, and Jordan Gull, as well as his great-grandchildren Brenna Quinn Baver-Mckee, Maggie, Ryan, Nathan, Ethan, and Harlow Coats, Ava, Lauryn, and Blakely Vernon, London and Kingston England, and John Whann IV. Pat will also be missed by several sisters-and-brothers-in-law of the Hunter family.

Born to a pioneer family of Roswell on December 18, 1933, Pat attended Judson Boarding School in Scottsdale, AZ through high school. He then chose to follow a personal passion for animals and the land by becoming a rancher in the Hondo Valley. Pat was an award-winning member of the Wool Growers Association. He was also a member of the San Patricio Polo Club and a dedicated family man. Pat not only taught the value of hard work to his daughters and the several nephews and nieces who spent their summers on the Joyce Ranch, but also showed them how to have fun. He was an avid reader with a great thirst for knowledge as well as a big heart and helping hand. In the most recent years of his life, Pat enjoyed the company of his family and friends. His bright blue eyes and contagious laugh (or sense of humor and laugh) will be remembered and celebrated by all of those whose lives he touched.

A memorial service in his honor will be held Monday, May 4th 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Ballard Funeral Home with Dr. Doug Mills of First United Methodist Church will officiate.

Donations can be made in Pat's name to the Cowboy Bell Scholarship Foundation at the First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Roswell, NM 88202 or a charity of one's choice.

Service

Memorial Service

Ballard Funeral Chapel
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Monday, May 4, 2015
10:00 am

Cemetery

Ballard Crematory
910 S. Main Street
Roswell, NM  88203

Memorial Contributions

200 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Roswell, NM  88201