Notes for Oscar Franklin Joy, Sr.




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Notes for Oscar Franklin Joy, Sr.

According to the 1930 census, the family of Oscar Joy lived on "County Road 180."

Obituary from "The Charlotte Observer," April 16, 1959.

OSCAR FRANKLIN JOY, SR Oscar Franklin Joy, Sr., 76 of Route 6, Thrift Rd., passed away Wednesday, April 15, 1959, in a local hospital. Mr. Joy was born March 7, 1883, in Gaston County, son of the late Sidney and Emma Joy. He lived in Charlotte for the past 40 years and was a member of Paw Creek Presbyterian Church. Before his retirement, he was a building contractor. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Iva Roseman Joy; four daughters, Mrs. Jarvis Midgett, Mrs. Robert Cox, Mrs. Robert Lamb and Mrs. Eddie Reames Jr. of Charlotte; six sons, J. Frank, Jean M., Billy A., Charles M., Donald E., and O. F. Joy, Jr. of Charlotte; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Abernathey (sic) of Belmont and Mrs. Lexie Fisher of Charlotte, and 28 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the Paw Creek Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J. Edward Craig, his pastor. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Paul McCord, Blair Cathey, Ralph Wingate, Hugh Cherry, Morrison Yandle and Ross Summerville. Honorary pallbearers will be P. W. Davenport, E. L. Reames, Sr., G. E. Todd, A. S. Cathey, H. E. Lewis, Robert Summerville, J. R. Wingate, C. M. Saddler, E. W. Campbell, Ted Campbell, Harvey Bassett, Scott Lowe, Blair Cox, and Clarence Cox. The body will lie in state at the church from 3 until 4 P.M. today. Hankins-Whittington Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.

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