Service held for Joyce Larnell Huffman

Funeral services for Joyce Larnell (Merritt) Huffman, a lifelong Caney, OK resident were held Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at High Hill Cemetery in Atoka with Rev. Harold Brewer officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Huffman was born October 20, 1934 to James Lee and Beulah Beatrice (McBride) Merritt at Caney, OK and passed away August 6, 2020 at her home in Atoka at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 17 days. She graduated from Oklahoma School for the Deaf in Sulphur, OK and married Albert Medscar Huffman June 4, 1955 at Sulphur. They celebrated 26 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on April 23, 1981. Joyce was a seamstress at Ethan Allen Manufacturing in Atoka and was a member of Caney Pentecostal Church.

Survivors include her children, Jerry Huffman, Paul Huffman and wife Rhonda, Darla Delay and husband Harold, and Kathy Huffman, all of Caney; grandchildren, Amy Huffman, Brad Huffman, Tiffany Crupe, Brandon Crupe, Whitney Bagby, Kaitlyn Delay, Darci Yarbrough, Trenton Delay and Gabrielle Huffman; eighteen great-grandchildren; brother, Thomas Merritt and wife Judy of Caney; aunt, Irene Merritt of Coalgate; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

She was preceded in death by his parents; husband; brother, Larry Merritt; granddaughter, Abby Delay; daughterin-law Paula Huffman; and great-granddaughter, Morgan Flynn.

Casketbearers were Brad Huffman, Trenton Delay, Jay Flynn, Brandon Crupe, Tanner Hyatt, and Emery Bagby. Condo

Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.