Memorial services for Mrs. Joy Harris Adams Dunn, 67, will be held 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. A gathering of family and friends will be from 3:00 p.m. until service time on Thursday at the mortuary.
Joy was born December 13, 1938 in Jasper County, Texas. She passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006 at her residence in Greenwood, Louisiana following a lengthy illness.
A native of Evadale and a longtime resident of the Silsbee area, Joy was a retired nurse from Silsbee Doctors Hospital and the Tennison Clinic in Silsbee. Joy never met a stranger and when she met anyone, it was instant love. She enjoyed life to the fullest. She enjoyed her many years of nursing in Silsbee, she made wonderful friends during this time. Joy loved her family dearly. Her passion was her flowers and her garden, where she spent much time.
Joy was preceded in death by her parents, George and Emma Harris; sister, Lois Davis; and former husband, Clarence Gore.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Dunn of Greenwood, Louisiana; daughters, Melissa Tanton and husband Ricky of Silsbee and Sheila Adams of Austin; stepdaughters, Kelly Bruce of Austin and Kristi Alfred of Houston; grandchildren, Adam Tanton, Stephen Tanton, Luke Tanton, Garrett Bruce, Hayden Bruce, Greer Vincent and Greyson Alfred; sisters, Faye Miller of Woodville, Reba Graham and Shirley Reeves both of Rowlett; brothers, Harold Harris and wife Viola of Luther, Oklahoma, J. B. Harris of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, Thomas Harris and wife Sally of Livingston, and Lynn Harris and wife Frances of Silsbee; numerous nieces and nephews; and many special friends.
She will be forever loved and missed.
