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JOY MEYER

1924 - 2017

BORN

1924

DIED

2017

JOY MEYER Obituary

Joy Belle Meyer Born January 30, 1924 in Yakima, Washington, married George Robert Meyer, May 30, 1947 and they lived in Tacoma, Washington. She was a member of Immanual Baptist Church for 40 years where she was organist and pianist and she also taught Vacation Bible School and Day Care Music. More recently she was a member of the Parkway Presbyterian Church. For five years she enjoyed playing for church services and other special occasions at the Heartwood Extended Health Care Facility and the love of her life was teaching the many piano students for more than 50 years. She belonged to the Washington Music Teachers Association since 1958 and served on many committees and offices as well as president from 1974-1976. Survivors include three sons, Keith LeRoy of Hoquiam, Leonard Dale Wisbey of Graham, Robert Eugene of Spanaway, one daughter Marlene Louise of Kennewick, four grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. The Memorial Service will be held on Sat., April 29th at 2pm at the Presbyterian Church 714 138th St E., Tacoma, WA.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Apr. 23, 2017.

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Deborah Von Cannon

January 27, 2025

I studied 6 months of piano lessons with Mrs. Meyer (as did one of our daughters), after my return from Iraq in 2004. It was a life changing period for me. For her to inspire me to learn music so much later in life...I thank her for that. I still have the notebook from classes in her home.

May 1, 2017

What a wonderful woman to know and she had a special patient way of teaching younger children to play piano. My oldest daughter, Jody, started at age 4 with her and they played a duet together at a recital. There was a mistake part of the way into it and they had to restart it again with huge success through to the end! But not before Joy announced that it was her that made the mistake, not Jody. Much laughter was heard after that. When my daughter was killed at age ll, Joy rode her bicycle over here to visit and console me. I will never forget her. Much love and hugs to her family and friends. Jo Ann Barber (Morgan at the time).

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