Joy Aloa Keyes

Joy Aloa Keyes was born in the Bronx, New York on May 22, 1970, to Marcia M. Keyes. As a young child Joy moved to Florida to start her educational track. She attended Tomoka Elementary School in Daytona Beach and Robinswood Jr. High in Orlando. Joy graduated from Evans High School in 1988. After marriage and two lovely daughters, Joy decided to move back to Daytona Beach to continue her pursuit of obtaining a college degree earning a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from University of Central Florida. Joy was an avid reader and enjoyed going to the movies and traveling. Her quiet time always included reading and spending time with her daughters and grandson. Joy worked for the Volusia County Court System starting out as a clerk and until her untimely death was the coordinator for Teen Court. On Sunday, April 26, 2009, the Lord called Joy Keyes home to continue her quiet time with HIM. Joy is survived by her two daughters, Brittany C. Gaskin, Oberlin, LA and Ashley N. Gaskin, Daytona Beach; grandson, Jevon T. Crooms, Oberlin, LA; mother, Marcia K. Williams, Daytona Beach; sisters, Robin T. (Ashley) Pickens, Denver, CO and Tonya Francis, Washington, DC; brothers, Darriell T. Williams, Daytona Beach and Nathan Francis, Washington, DC; aunts, Phyllis (Wilfred) James and Naimah Muhammad, Daytona Beach; cousins, Ronald Sykes, Jr., Edgewood, MD, Ayidah Muhammad, Oberlin, LA, Hussein Muhammad and Mansur Jugger, Daytona Beach; nieces and nephews; and a host of special family and friends that will miss her glowing smile. Viewing will be today (Friday, May 1, 2009), from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Herbert Thompson Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 1 p.m., at Greater New Zion Primitive Baptist Church, 201 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.