Joyce Orlene

Skaggs

Joyce Skaggs, 89, longtime resident of Mangum Oklahoma, passed away on July 21, 2022 at Sheridan Medical Lodge in Burkburnett, Texas. She had lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Wichita Falls from January, 2019 until March, 2022 when she moved to Sheridan Medical Center in Burkburnett, Texas. Joyce was born to Bertha and Orlen Reynolds on April 20,1933 in Brinkman, Oklahoma. She married Jones Skaggs on July 15, 1950 in Vernon, Texas.

Joyce worked at Montgomery Wards in Mangum, Oklahoma and at the bowling alley in Cordell, Oklahoma. Her hobbies were bowling and cooking for family and friends (she made a mean peach cobbler which was enjoyed by all). She belonged to many leagues through the years and made many friends during that time. She enjoyed going to her grandson's ballgames (both football and baseball). Joyce was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mangum.

Joyce is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debra Hawkins and Don Hawkins of Wichita Falls, Texas; her sister, Lois Reynolds of Mangum; her grandsons, Jeremy Thomason of Talala, Oklahoma; Kevin Thomason and wife, Melinda Thomason of Wichita Falls, Texas; her nieces and husbands, Glenda and Brian Christian of Mangum, Patti and Allen Lowe in California; her great grandchildren, Kelsey, Kinley, and Konner Thomason of Owasso, Oklahoma; Brook Thompson of Mangum, and Jasper Thompson of Stillwater, Oklahoma; great nephews, Shawn Minson and his wife, Jill of Corn, Oklahoma, Justin Minson and his wife, Judy of Mangum, Oklahoma, Dylan Baxter of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Jeffery Lowe of California, Bryan Reynolds of Modesto, California, Dustin Reynolds of Riverbank, California; a great niece, Casi Baxter of Arvada Colorado; and host of other much loved relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Doris Reynolds and 2 brothers in law, Kenneth Reynolds and Bill Reynolds, a niece, Sharon Baxter; nephews, Mike Reynolds, Billy Reynolds; great nephews, Cory Reynolds, Jason Lowe, and Jimmy Lowe.