Joyce Foster

November 14, 1939 - December 4, 2021

Nynva Joyce (Cotton) Foster, 82, of Rockwall, Texas, passed from this life on December 4, 2021. Joyce was born in Van Zandt County, in Edgewood, Texas, to Jasper Newton Cotton and Lillie Mae (Farthing) Cotton, on November 14, 1939. Joyce was married to Tony Foster, the love of her life, on January 10, 1958. They were married 56 years until his death in 2014. She always said her greatest accomplishments were her 3 children and 4 grandchildren. She worked as a secretary for several insurance companies before retiring from Texas Insurance Claims. Joyce was baptized at the age of 13 at her childhood church First Baptist Church of Edgewood. When she came to Dallas she moved her membership to Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church where she raised all three of her children. After her husband's passing, she attended First Baptist Rockwall. Joyce was a living example of how God loves us. She also loved to cook and would feed anyone in need. Her specialty was good ole East Texas Country Cooking - Caramel pies, chocolate pies, and chocolate chip cookies. She loved people so much and she never met a stranger. They would tell her their whole life story in a matter of minutes. She loved her family fiercely and spending time with them brought her so much joy. Joyce loved being at all of her children’s and grandchildren’s events. Her infectious laughter and voice could be heard from miles around. Joyce’s sense of humor kept everyone laughing even up until her passing. She loved “mothering” and was like a second mother to most of her children’s friends and neighbors never holding back on her words of wisdom. Her love for the Lord is very evident in all her prayer journals, in the way she loved others and how she lived her life. She is rejoicing in heaven with her husband, parents, all of her siblings, and lots of friends. Joyce is survived by her loving children: Melinda Dale and Jimmie, Craig Foster and Stefanie, Scott Foster and Deidre; grandchildren: Madison Dale, Tyner Dale, Nolan Foster, Avery Foster; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins who will all miss her dearly. Joyce is preceded in death by her husband, Tony Ray Foster; siblings: Doyal Cotton, Rubye Martin, Oleta Chance, Lillian Holdbrook, Jack Cotton, Nell Bateman, Revo Cotton, Daphine Anderson, Ruth Bonham, Virginia Heddins, and Billy Wayne Cotton; and parents: Jasper and Mae Cotton. A gathering of friends and loved ones will take place on Friday, December 10, 2021, beginning at 9:30 AM in Reflections Chapel at Rest Haven Funeral Home – Rockwall location. The funeral service to celebrate Joyce will follow the gathering beginning at 10:30 AM, with Rev. Bubba Thurman officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Rockwall, Texas. Services will also be livestreamed and can be found at: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1638832170152193