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Joyce Dickerson

June 15, 1936 — July 26, 2014

Joyce Dickerson

Joyce Dickerson, 78, of Irvin Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away July 26, 2014 at her home. There will be no visitation; cremation has taken place. A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 2:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Veilleux, Sunset Church of Christ, officiating. Private interment will take place in Grants Memorial Park Cemetery, Grants, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Joyce Dickerson was born June 15, 1936 in Midland, Texas to John and Inez (Gunter) Bailey. She married Dick Dickerson February 28, 1954 in Santa Fe, NM. Joyce enjoyed being at home with her kids. After Dick died in 1981, she went to nursing school in Big Spring, graduating from Howard College. Joyce worked in nursing several years, then moved to Carlsbad in 1997 where she opened and operated Mel's Fried Fish and Seafood until retiring. Joyce loved gardening and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dick Dickerson; twin brother, Royce Bailey and brother, Lester Bailey. Survivors are her children: Janice Redden and husband, Terry of Carlsbad, NM, Mel Dickerson and wife, Denise of Los Lunas, NM, Lisa Matteson and husband, Renald of Big Spring, Texas; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; sister, Lois Benson of Pennsylvania and numerous nieces and nephews. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.
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