Joyce Lynn Mertz Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Joyce Lynn Mertz of Rogers, Texas, born in Temple, Texas, whose life came to an end on October 18, 2024 at the age of 89, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Joyce Lynn may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parent Leslie "Cotton" Hill (Riddle); and her sisters, Patsy Fay Sebek, Alice Mae Hill and Ruby Hill Jungmann. She is survived by: her husband Allen James Mertz of Rogers; and her children, Debbie Mertz Grieder (Richard Brown) of New Braunfels, Kevin Mertz (Pattie) of Holland and Judy Lynn Mertz Nichols (Steven) of Rogers, Texas.. She is also survived by 18 great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joyce's name to the First Baptist Church of Rogers.