Joyce Ellen Fisher

Joyce Ellen Long Fisher passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 21, 2024, in Bryan, TX at the age of 82. Joyce loved Jesus with all her heart and is rejoicing in heaven with Him.

Joyce was born July 20, 1941, in Virginia to Ernest and Thelma Long. The family later relocated to Bluefield, WV where Joyce graduated from Bluefield High School. After graduation, Joyce began her career as a medical transcriptionist and talked often about her time working at the Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Joyce’s favorite hobbies were playing the piano, bowling, reading, and crocheting.

Joyce met her husband, William (Bill) Michael Fisher of Bluefield, WV, at Mountaineer Lanes during a bowling league when the owner of bowling alley, and mutual friend, recommended Bill for Joyce’s bowling team. They married in April 1976, and had one son, Michael. While living in Bluefield, Joyce and Bill were active members of Edgemont Baptist Church – Bluefield, WV, Parkview Baptist Church – Bluefield, VA, and Maranatha Baptist Church – Princeton, WV. She and Bill spent their free-time bowling in leagues at Mountaineer Lanes, watching the local minor league baseball team, the Bluefield Orioles at Bowen Field, or doing crafts.

In 2000, the family relocated from Bluefield, WV to Laredo, TX for Bill’s work and became avid fans of the local hockey team, the Laredo Bucks. In 2010 they relocated to Caldwell, TX after Bill’s retirement. Joyce and Bill were active members of First Baptist Caldwell Church. Following Bill’s passing in 2015, Joyce continued to be an active member of First Baptist Caldwell until she moved to Bryan, TX in 2022 to be closer to Michael, Erica, and her granddaughter. Joyce loved spending time with her family and would refer to Erica as her “Daughter in Love.”

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, and her parents, Ernest and Thelma Long.

Joyce is survived by her son, Michael (Erica) and her granddaughter Harleigh.

A celebration of life will be held on June 12, 2024 at 3:00pm at First Baptist Bryan Church in Bryan, TX and a reception with light refreshments will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Acara Hospice Home Fund: https://heartofacarafoundation.com/

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