Joyce Wilkins Horton

Funeral services for Joyce Wilkins Horton, 81, of Lufkin will be held Monday, January 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joe Stanley, Reverend Ronnie Frankens, and Reverend Jason Heisler officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Horton was born April 10, 1936 in Diboll, Texas to the late Verna (Havard) and Jess Wilkins, and died Thursday, January 11, 2018 in a local hospice facility.

Mrs. Horton resided in Lufkin most of her life. She was the secretary of the Texas District United Pentecostal Church offices, and worked under two superintendents. She worked for the Texas District a total of 20 years, and until the day she passed, knew the name of every licensed minister of the Texas District. She dearly loved her husband, children, grandchildren, and church. She was a member of First United Pentecostal Church.

Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Charlie Horton of Lufkin; daughters and sons-in-law, Charlene and Gary Ward of Diboll and Susan and Ben Heisler of Jacksonville; grandchildren, LeAnn Castillo and husband Joe of Hillsboro, Brandon Ward of Bowie, Brian Heisler of Jacksonville, Jason Heisler of Marshall, and Jennifer Heisler of Jacksonville; great-grandchildren, Tristan and Aiden Castillo; sisters-in-law, Winona Horton of Livingston and Earlene Wilkins of Diboll; special nephew, Bo Smith of Diboll; and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and two sisters.

Pallbearers will be Joe Castillo, Brandon Ward, Brian Heisler, Jason Heisler, James Crawford, and Rodney Cheshire.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Pentecostal Church Building Fund or Bible Quizzers, 3200 S. Medford Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75901.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.