Joyce Carter Trantham

March 20, 1933 - August 26, 2021

Joyce Carter Trantham was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She left this world to be with her Lord on August 26, 2021 at age 88. She was born to Luther and Mattie Looney on March 30, 1933 in Alvarado Texas. Joyce married Tom Carter on Feb 17, 1959, who preceded her in death February 26, 1987. Together Tom and Joyce had a daughter Vicki. Later in life, she married Paul Trantham on Sept 30, 2006 who preceded her in death on March 31, 2021. The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Joyce. She loved gardening, floral arranging, holiday decorating, and family vacations. She had a special love for all things “southwestern”, horses, spring wildflowers and classic country/gospel music. Throughout the years, she volunteered as PTA president and worked with her local Senior Citizen organization. Joyce was a devoted Christian who loved her Lord and her church. She engrained those values and practices deep into her family. She was happiest on sunny afternoons, surrounded by family with a big hamburger on her plate. But, above all, her most cherished accomplishments as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were her family (and their successes). Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Luther and Mattie Looney. She is survived by her daughter Vicki Carter Wilkie Welch and her husband Mike; grandson Chris Wilkie, his wife Christina and great-granddaughter’s Mayson Wilkie and Londyn Wilkie; granddaughter Kathryn Johnson and her husband Tryston. Graveside service will be 10 am Wed Sept 22, 2021 at Laurel Land in Fort Worth.