oyce Columbine (Evans) Layton, age 82, a life long Atoka County resident, was born on Thursday, March 23, 1939, to Willard and Alberta (Chitwood) Evans, at Farris, OK. Joyce passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at McAlester, OK. She attended Farris, Miller and Atoka Public Schools. Joyce was an inspector for Blue Bell, worked at Atoka Hospital and home health. Her labor of love was taking care of many babies all throughout the years. She married Louis Burr Layton on Monday, December 23rd, 1957 at Durant, Oklahoma. They spent 46 wonderful years before Louis's passing in October of 2003. Joyce was a member of the Coalgate Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, visiting with family and friends, planting her roses and irises, and doing yard work. Joyce is survived by her children, Evan Layton and wife Pam of Stringtown, OK, Kimberly Elliott and husband Keith of Blowing Rock, NC; grandchildren, Aaron Keith Elliott and wife Bridget of Blowing Rock, NC, Jacob Layton of Durant, OK, Jessica Larson and husband Cory of Sherman, TX, Julie Chavez and husband Reese of Clarita, OK, Bayle Layton and fiance Christian Riley of Tushka, OK, Lucas Reese of Stringtown, OK; great grandchildren, Timothy Elliott of Blowing Rock, NC, Beau Larson of Sherman, TX, Roslyn Reese of Stringtown, OK, 2 more expected very soon; sister, Geraldine Layton of Durant, OK; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Burr Layton; parents, Willard and Alberta (Chitwood) Evans; grandson, Weston Lee Reese; siblings, Charles William Evans, Walter Hill Evans, Alonza Joel Evans, James Edward Evans, Arthur Sonny Evans, Winfred Evans, Susan Evelyn Blair, Helen Louise Evans, Sarah Elizabeth Brewer, Doloris Maxine Head, twin sister Louis Carolyn Evans
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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Saturday, February 19th, 2022
PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Rev. Bartt Bradford
INTERMENT: Redden Cemetery, Daisy, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Louie Layton, Kenny Layton, David Layton, Johnny Layton, Russell Layton, Wayne Head, Butch Evans, Walter Evans, DeWayne Evans
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Ralph Brewster, Rob Isom, Jerry Stephens
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