Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Gafford, Joyce Ann December 17 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com December 21, 2004, 4:23 pm The Bakersfield Californian Joyce Ann Gafford 11/07/1950 12/17/2004 Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park for Joyce Ann Gafford, age 54. Joyce passed away on December 17, 2004 after a brief illness. Pastor Milt Cole of Riverlakes Community Church will officiate at the service. Joyce was born in Bakersfield and attended local schools. She graduated from West High School in 1968. She worked as an account clerk for the county of Kern for 32 years. Joyce was blessed with a beautiful soprano voice and sang in church and school choirs for many years. She had a passion for reading and loved to knit and crochet. Her sweet and generous spirit touched many lives. She leaves to cherish her memory and celebrate her homegoing: sister, Judy Choate and husband, Wes; brother, Dan Gafford and wife, Marilyn; nephews, Brad Choate and wife, Cami; Mark Choate and wife, Leslie. Nieces, Dana Cunningham and husband, Mark and Nicole Bickham and husband, Dan. Great nephews, Cameron McHale and Brenden Choate. Great nieces, Ally and Kate Bickham, and Gracen Cunningham. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob3925gafford.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb