Joyce Cole

Joyce Cole, 76, of Midland, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2007 in Midland. Private graveside services were held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Resthaven Memorial Park with Pastor Gary Redwine of Alamo Heights Baptist Church in Midland officiating.Joyce was born on January 15, 1931 to Henry Lon and Stacy Douthit Tettleton in Caddo Mills, Texas. She married G. E. "Jerry" Cole on April 5, 1952 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She has lived in Midland since 1960. Her hobby was gardening. Joyce was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Edward and Billy Glen Tettleton.Joyce is survived by one daughter, Stacye Cole; grandchildren, Donald Lynn Bell and Martha Joyce Cole of Midland, Texas, L.C.P.L. Spurgeon V. Stepp, Marine Corp. and Elisha Cole Stepp of Hendersonville, North Carolina; four sisters, Liz Midgley of Odessa, Louise Wall of Nocona, Texas, Virginia Kinsey of Las Vegas, Nevada, Wanda Brown and husband Joe of Lovington, New Mexico, and Ann Polage and husband Roy of Spring Branch, Texas, niece, Shirley Murphy of Artesia, New Mexico; and two nephews, James C. Baker and his wife, Gina of Dallas, and Larry Murphy of Artesia, New Mexico.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be sent to the Allison Cancer Center, 301 North N Street, Midland, Texas 79701.,