Joyce Baye Granger, 87, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She was born on January 31, 1929, in Groves, to Emily Marie Hebert Baye and Firmin Joseph Baye.

Joyce was a Eucharistic Minister and a dedicated member of the Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and gardening.  Joyce loved playing word search and Wheel of Fortune on her iPad.

Survivors include her daughters, Karen Sue Wells, Rebecca Carroll Vickrey, and

Denise Mary Murff all of Church Point, Louisiana and Debra Ann Sims of League City; son, Ronald James Granger and Garlon Madison Granger, both of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; grandchildren, Johnny Lynn Vickrey; Christi Lynn Wells Holt and her husband, Tom; Michelle Renee Gatliff and her husband, Kyle; Sarah  Katherine “Katie” Granger; and Joseph McKinney “Kinney” Granger and his wife, Ashley; great-grandchildren, Logan Ryan Gatliff, Cason McKinney Granger, Hudson Grace Granger, Kelcie Holt, Joshua Holt, and Cody Harrington; sister, Elaine Hamilton of Plano; and brother, Firmin Baye and his wife, Jaynette, of Sunrise Beach.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of sixty-three years, Willie Granger; and sisters, Elma Baye Evans, Alberta Baye Tullah, Rebecca Baye, and Ethel Baye Simon.

A gathering of Mrs. Granger’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Broussard’s, Nederland, with entombment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Granger’s memory to Leukemia Research Foundation, 191 Waukegan Road, Suite 105, Northfield, Illinois 60093.