Joyce Meyer Obituary
Joyce "Pelkemeyer" Meyer, 86, passed away on June 21, 2025. Joyce was born on October 30, 1938 in Gay Hill, Texas to Theodore and Welma Pelkemeyer.
Joyce spent many years as the lunch lady for Brenham Elementary School and enjoyed being around the children. Joyce had many things in this life that she enjoyed such as gardening, family time and spending time on the farm that she grew up on. She was famous for her sweet rice and chicken spaghetti. She enjoyed her love/hate relationship with her cat, Sage but the thing that she enjoyed most was the time she shared with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 60 years, Calvin Meyer, Darrell "Potsy" Meyer, Felix and Minnie Meyer, Sr., and Felix Meyer Jr.. She is lovingly survived by her daughter, Cheryl Davis, son-in-law, Mike Davis, daughter-in-law, Eva Meyer, sister-in-law, Pat Meyer, grandchildren, Melissa Meyer and David Gibson, Laura and Matthew Perkey, Cody Davis and Chelsea Lampe and Cara and Will Foster, great grandchildren, Michael Perkey and Cade Davis and numerous nieces and nephews.
A visitation for Joyce will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel located at 1306 W. Main Street, Brenham, Texas. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:00 am, with Rev. Glenn Hohlt officiating, at Zion Lutheran Church Zionsville located at 1800 FM 2679, Brenham, Texas with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be: Cody Davis, Will Foster, Mike Davis, Matthew Perkey, David Gibson, Larry Hopkins, Paul Schoenfeld and Kyle Powers. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Perkey and Cade Davis.
Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church, 1800 FM 2679, Brenham, Texas 77833 or a charity of your choice. The family would like to give a special thanks for the great care that Joyce received from High Hope Care Center and to Acara Hospice for your excellent care as well.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel located at 1306 W. Main street, Brenham, Texas. To post a tribute to the family, please visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.
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