Joyce Ruth Campbell

Joyce Ruth Campbell was born on October 21, 1939, in Dallas, Texas to Joseph Fred Shindoll and Loda Birdie McBride Shindoll. She passed away on February 24, 2025, in North Richland Hills, Texas at the age of 85.
Joyce grew up with a large Christian family with 2 girls and 5 boys, so family was always important to her. Her father was a Pastor, and God was always present in her life. Later, Joyce became a single mom to her 2 daughters, Paula and Pam. Most of her life, she worked as an apartment manager so her girls would always have a roof over their heads. She always kept family as a priority, and she would welcome any family members with an open door if they needed it.
Joyce worked hard for her family and never complained. In the late 1970's, God led her to meet and eventually marry in 1980 the love of her life H.C. Campbell. Through their love, they showed how to create a wonderful, blended family. Joyce welcomed 4 more children and 2 more sisters with open arms to her family. Joyce and H.C. celebrated their love every day. They loved to laugh, dance and travel around with the Good Sam's Club in their travel trailer. Most of all, they loved having family get togethers and fish frys. Joyce especially loved having quality time with the grandkids, great grand kids and great-great grandkids.
Joyce was a devoted Christian and loved to sing gospel and country music. Any chance she could sing, she would. She also loved to sing Karaoke. In fact, she bought her own Karaoke machine, so she could keep singing at home. She continued singing in her activities at Emerald Hills all the way up until the last week before her death. Joyce enjoyed being creative. She could cook, sew, paint, color and tried many different arts and crafts projects. She created paintings, clothing and quilts for her friends and family. She was also willing to teach others, especially her grandkids, how to cook and sew. Like most people, Joyce enjoyed collecting things. For her, it was Chickens. She had ceramic chickens, chicken pictures, stuffed chickens, salt and pepper chickens, etc. She even had chickens on her wallpaper in her house. Her friends and family members never had any doubts about what kind of gifts to bring her. Joyce also started collecting hats of all kinds and colors, but mostly ones that were pink. Joyce was truly a people person. She loved to play games with her family and friends, but she hated losing. She enjoyed playing all types of card games like Hand and Foot, as well as domino games like Mexican Train. Her favorite games were BINGO and Wii Bowling. She hated missing out on those, so if you were going to visit her, it had to be before or after her games. Later, when Joyce moved to Emerald Hills, she became a part of the Emerald Hills Wii Bowling Team and became one of the top Wii Bowlers on the team.
Joyce was always a loving, tough and determined woman. Over the years, Joyce had several health issues which she was able to bounce back and overcome. Throughout her life, if something knocked her down, she relied on her faith and fought hard to pull herself back up. Joyce will always be remembered as an independent, strong woman who had a deep love for God, family and friends.
Joyce is now reunited with those who preceded her in death. They are her husband, H.C. Campbell, her parents Fred and Loda Shindoll, her sister Mary Bealmear, her brothers Gene, Bill, Vincent and James Shindoll, along with her brother and sisters-in-laws, and other aunts, uncles and cousins.
Joyce is survived by her children Pamela Miller and husband Keith, Paula Shofner, and her stepchildren Rosa Trout, Dianne Barnett, Charolette Van Horn and husband Doug, and Larry Campbell and wife Aleta. Joyce is also survived by her brother Orvil Shindoll and wife Estalee and sister-in-law Linda Shindoll, along with 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life for Joyce will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 2:00pm at the University Christian Church Sanctuary, 2720 S. University Drive; Fort Worth, Texas 76109.
In lieu of flowers, please feel free to send donations in memory of Joyce to the Tarrant Area Food Bank 2600 Cullen St. Fort Worth, TX 76107 tafb.org, the University Christian Church (Youth and Outreach) 2720 S. University Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76109 universitychristian.org/give/, or to the Alzheimer's Association North Central Texas Chapter 2630 West Freeway. #100 Fort Worth, TX. 76102 alz.org.
Services will be available on livestream at universitychristian.org/live/