Joyce Mcabee

Joyce mcAbbe, age 80, a resident of Dallas for 60 years, died Monday, August 22, 2011 in Irving, Texas. Born September 30, 1930 in Marlin, Texas, she was the daughter of Otto and Anna Carter Patzke. On June 22, 1951, she married Wayne McAbee in Calvert, Texas. Joyce was a bookkeeper at Texas Methodist United Reporter for 30 years. She was a member of Irwindell United methodist Church in Oak Cliff, Eastern Star United Methodist women, and a member of Womens Auxiliary at Methodust Hospital in Oak Cliff.

She was preceded in death be her husband in 1977. Survivors include her son, David McAbee and wife Kim of Irving; grandchild, Kiley mcAbee; sister, Kathryn Head of Arlington; nephew, Robert Head; nieces, Carol DeMatteo and husband Eddie, Susan Zeff and husband Joel, Pamela Fee and husband John, Gail Leslie and Lisa Leslie.

The family will receive frinds from 6-8 p.m., Thursday at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home in Irving, Texas. Service is 10 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2011 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. graveside service is 2:30 p.m., Friday at Powers Chapel Cemetery in Rosebud, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to Masonic Home and School of Texas in Fort Worth, Texas.

Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron is in charge of local arrangements.