Joyce Ann Avalos, age 77, of Rockdale, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, in the Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital in Round Rock.
Joyce was born July 3, 1944, in Taylor to Ruth (Pokorny) and Hamlin August Susan.
Joyce married Hubert Barcuch, July 3, 1965, bringing into this marriage was Joyce’s two children Sandra and Billy. Joyce and Hubert had six children, Ronald, Taffenie, Linda, Thomas, James and Michael.
Joyce married Edward Castillo Avalos Jan. 6, 1986. With this marriage brought Edward (Chivo) and Staci.
Joyce became a mother at a very young age. She had 10 children that she cherished. Though she did not have a lot of money, she had a lot of love for her family. Having 10 children had its challenges, but she always made sure her kids were cared for.
She loved watching her soap operas and planning picnics at the Taylor Murphy Park with her sister Ruby. After a hard week of chopping cotton during the summer, she rewarded the kids with a picnic and swimming at Jonah River many of their summers. Most evenings were spent playing board and card games, especially Scrabble with her children.
When her children were younger, she spent the weekends hanging with either her brother Johnny making funny memories, or sister Ruth Ann playing games or her sister Alice just sitting around making small talk.
Later in life, Joyce loved to travel with her husband Edward to Shreveport, Louisiana and enjoyed playing Mexican Bingo with Edward’s family. Joyce loved spending holidays with her children, especially the JJ Pokorny Family Reunion each year.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hamlin and Ruth Susan; sisters, Betty Jane Zimmerhanzel and Ruby Roznovak; and a brother, Johnny T. Susan.
Joyce is survived by her 10 children, Sandra Rathke (Bobby) of Centerpoint, Billy Stifflemire (Larry) of Rockdale, Ronald Barcuch (Melissa) of Rockdale, Taffenie Walton (John) of Taylor, Linda Avalos (Joe) of Brady, Thomas Barcuch of Austin, James Barcuch (Kearsten ) of Round Rock, Michael Barcuch of Austin, Edward Avalos (Missy) of Hutto, and Staci Clayton (Justin) of Rockdale; 15 grandchildren, Timothy Ford, Robert Sanders, Kambra Perrin, Anthony Barcuch, Chelsea Menchaca, Aaron Barcuch, Ashley Barcuch, Kasey Scott, Jenni Walton, Stefani Avalos, JJ Avalos, Brianna Knoblock, Brayden Knoblock, Bently Knoblock and Kendall Clayton; and 14 great grandchildren, Lauren, Kaden, Ryan, Reid, Rhett, Aly, Ty, Jayda, Kierra, Mikey, Paisley, Rori, Sutton and Jett.
Pallbearers were John Wuensche, Karl Wuensche, Aaron Barcuch, Anthony Barcuch, Robert Sanders and Bryan Scott. Honorary pallbearers are, JJ Avalos, Brayden Knoblock and Jason Avalos.
Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 21, Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Services for Joyce were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the funeral home. Burial followed in the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale.
