Joyce Wyatt was born April 2, 1930, in Verden to Leonard and Ruby (Rawson) Otey and passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Maple Lawn Manor in Hydro, at the age of 91 years, 1 month and 7 days.

Known as Joyce, Mom and Grandma Joyce all of her life, she was the oldest and only daughter who grew up in a 2-bedroom home on a farm near Vern, OK with her five brothers, Jay, Vaughn, Dae, Delbert and Larry Otey.  Joyce attended Prairie View school near Verden during her 1 ^st grade through 8 ^th grade years.  She loved school and had to either walk or ride the horse across the pasture to get to school.  She then attended Pioneer School at Verden her 9 ^th grade through senior year, graduating as Valedictorian of her class in 1948.

After graduation, Joyce began working as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell taking the greyhound bus from her home in Verden to Chickasha.  She then met the love of her life, Lewis Burton "L.B." Wyatt, who had just returned home from the Navy.  Joyce and L.B. were married on September 30, 1950 in Chickasha and made their way to the farm south of Hydro in 1952 where they spent the next 27 years farming wheat and peanuts and raising cattle with the help of their five children, Ronnie, John, Mike, Kay and Barb.  L.B. had a heart attack and passed away in 1978 leaving Joyce and the boys to carry on the family farm operation.  With sons and daughters, fourteen grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren, and all the spouses of the grandchildren, the Wyatt Farm produced seventy Wyatt's.  Joyce remained on the farm up to the age of 90 when her health failed and she went to Maple Lawn Manor in Hydro.

Living life to the fullest was no challenge for Joyce.  She loved family, friends, serving in her church at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church south of Hydro, going to red-hatters, variety club, rook club, judging county fairs, bowling, gardening, bus tours, and cruises to make her life complete.  But some things you didn't challenge like, beauty shop day and getting first pick in the corn patch.  Those things were saved just for Joyce.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, L.B. Wyatt in 1978; son, Ronnie Wyatt in 2005; daughter, Barbara Lindamood in 2019; grandson, Clint Wyatt in 2004; her father and mother, L.V. and Ruby Otey; brothers, Jay, Vaughn, Larry and Delbert Otey.

Joyce is survived by her son, John Wyatt and his wife, Sandy of Hydro; son, Mike Wyatt and his wife, Cindy of Hydro; daughter, Kay Villines and husband, Dan of Weatherford; son-in-law, Robert Lindamood of Weatherford; daughter-in-law, Carla Wyatt of Hydro; one brother, Dale Otey of Cement; sister-in-law, Janet Otey of Maysville; sister-in-law, Phyllis Otey of Chickasha; sister-in-law, Freida Michael of Ardmore; sister-in-law, Lawanda Wyatt of Chickasha; and many special nieces and nephews. And thirteen grandchildren: Christy Gammon and husband, Justin of Seiling; Jason Wyatt and wife, Cassidy of Yukon; Micah Cole and husband, Jeff of Taloga; Shawn Wyatt and wife, Carrie of Hydro; Shalen Wyatt and wife, Jaysa of Hydro; Greg Wyatt of Hydro; Heather Miles of Weatherford; Heidi Macha and husband, Jeff of Edmond; Holly Stutzman and husband, Brandon of Weatherford; Colby Lindamood and wife, Jennifer of Weatherford; Casey Lindamood and wife, Candace of Weatherford; Colin Lindamood and wife, Liz of Weatherford; Katie Walker and husband, Lane of Edmond; along with thirty-two great-grandchildren.