Joyce Gay (Moody) Holt of Center Texas passed away on June 23, 2022 in Nacogdoches Texas. She was born April 7, 1938 in Mexia Texas to JT and Susie Mae Moody. She moved to Baytown Texas with her family at an early age and met the love of her life Ted Holt. Ted and Joyce were married November 13, 1954 in Baytown. They were married for 67 years and had two children. Theodore Austin Holt III (Trey) and Robert Louis (Robbie) Holt.

Joyce loved the Lord and showed it in her life. She loved the Church families she had in Baytown at South Main Church of Christ, Johnson Street Church of Christ in Alvin Texas and the Hurst Street Church of Christ in Center. She loved the mission trips she made to Dominica with Johnson Street Church of Christ spreading the Gospel. She especially enjoyed teaching children’s classes and working with the little ones.

Joyce loved her family and her family loved her. Holidays and reunions were always special times for the families to get together and enjoy one another with large meals, games and laughter. She supported her two sons in all the activities they participated in. Only on rare occasions did she miss a game. Her support from the stands could be heard all the way across the field whether it was at a football or baseball game. 

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Christelle Stevens, two brothers, James Malcolm and Morris Don Moody. She was also preceded in death by her oldest son Trey.

Joyce is survived by her loving husband Ted Holt of Center; son, Robbie Holt and wife Carla of Caldwell Texas; daughter in law Mitzi Holt of GranburyTexas; Grandchildren Kenneth and wife Keely Holt of Hurst Texas, Justin Holt and wife Susan Hinkie-Holt of Baytown, Austin and wife Amber Holt of Mesquite Texas; Jessica and Chip Ray of Katy; Paige Holt and fiancé Jonathan Darby of Texarkana, Great Grandchildren Samuel and Alexander Holt, Charlie Ann and Emma Jo Ray; also, numerous nieces and nephews that she truly loved.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 27, 2022, at Center Church of Christ in Center with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Tim Perkins will officiate.  Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Earthman Memory Gardens, 8624 Garth Road, Baytown, Texas, 77521. 

Pallbearers will be Kenneth Holt, Justin Holt, Austin Holt, Chip Ray, Al Rieck, and Scott Brymer.

Online condolences & tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfh.com