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Joy Skaggs

Grover Beach, California

1960 - 2025

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Joy passed away August 21, 2025, aged 65, after a courageous battle with cancer. She held a quiet presence – however; her enduring strength was immeasurable. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Joy grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan, and Houston, Texas. She attended Texas A&M University, where she...

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She was a year behind me at Stratford High School in Houston. Her sister Melody was my friend and classmate.

Joy was amazing, I saw her inaction during aa kelp attack result inng I a unit tripp, cool, callm professional

Joy was such a truly an exceptional person. I feel blessed to have her consider me a friend. She will be profoundly missed by many.

I never had the chance to meet Joy but as a fellow A&M graduate and resident of the Central Coast, I had to say "Here". Sounds like she lived an incredible life full of integrity, quick wit and global adventures. Praying for peace and comfort for her family.

Joy, THANK YOU for NEVER becoming a clammy protocol droid chasing "face time" for metrics and brownie points, even though your career path might´ve been much easier! Thank you for being sincere, fun to work with, and showing us all what a genuine leader looks like - someone who speaks truth to power. Thank you for rolling up your sleeves and helping the crew clean up the yucky, mucky ankle-deep mess left by a neglectful junior operator overflowing the Oily Water Separator on...

I will forever be grateful for Joy's teachings. Her mentoring and friendship were such a blessing. She'll be deeply missed by so many.