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Joel York Obituary
Muncie - Joel A. York, 61, passed away Tuesday evening, September 10, 2019, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Albany, KY on June 9, 1958 the son of Roy E. and Betty F. (Cook) York, graduated from Southside High School and served in the US Army.
Joel has been employed at AZZ Galvanizing for thirty-four years and currently was a night supervisor.
He enjoyed fishing, going on long car rides, and westerns.
Surviving are his wife, Patty (Hicks) York; two sons, Jacob and Evan York; a daughter, Meranda York; three grandsons, Alexander, Alijah, and Jesse; his mother, Betty York; a sister, Gina Wilsford (Mark); three sisters-in-law, Kathy Michael, Peggy Reid, Becky Hicks; his mother-in-law, Donna Hicks; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father; two brothers, Gary and Roy D. York; a brother-in-law, Rocky Hicks; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Hicks.
Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019, at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel with Chaplin Tom South officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Tabor Cemetery with military honors by the US Army and Veterans of Delaware County.
Friends may call at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday or one hour prior to services on Monday.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Cancer Services of East Central Indiana (Little Red Door), 2311 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47303.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at meeksmortuary.com
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Tina (Burden) Winningham
September 15, 2019
Our Burden / Winningham families sends our condolences to Joel's family. Peace, love and prayers for all.
Tina York
September 15, 2019
Sorry for your loss Aunt Betty, and Gina.
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