Roger and Joyce Pickett
09/07/1941-07/04/1939
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 2 Timothy 4:7
Biography
Roger and Joyce Pickett are remembered through the simple, meaningful moments that reflected their care and attention.
Roger enjoyed woodworking, finding purpose in making things by hand.
While Joyce enjoyed sewing and embroidery, work that called for patience, skill, and a gentle eye for detail.
Roger’s favorite team was the Kentucky Wildcats, and Joyce found joy in cooking and baking their favorite meals. Together, these details suggest lives marked by familiar comforts, steady devotion, and the kind of everyday acts that leave a lasting impression. They certainly set the imagine of a Christ-centered life here on earth as one.
Joyce’s career was centered in family, where she carried the steady, daily responsibilities that shaped family life. Joyce worked within the household, contributing in a quieter but essential way. Roger continued his professional path at Ford Motor Company after serving in the United States Army, supporting his family.
Roger and Joyce shared a marriage of 62 years, a long and steady partnership in which they raised three children: Connie, Cliff, and Missy. Family remained close to the center of each of their lives, expanding with the joy of three grandchildren, Chloe, Blake, and Bailey; and great grandchildren, Easton and Carter-Jo
Joyce loved spending time with her sister, Patsy, and their conversations carried a spirit of mischief and closeness. Roger was often nearby, quietly in the background, shaking his head at their shenanigans — a small scene that spoke warmly of affection, humor, and the familiar ease of family life.
After Joyce’s time on earth was done, at the right hand of Christ, she sent Rachel to heal Blake’s heart, as well as Tyler and Sawyer for Chloe. She also sent her great-grandson Easton, whom Roger had the joy of knowing Easton, as well as great-granddaughter Carter-Jo. Through children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, their family story continued, shaped by years of devotion, laughter, and enduring love.
Roger often said, “In every day there is always a reason to smile.” In those words, he left a simple and generous way of looking at life: to notice light even in ordinary moments, and to meet each day with openness rather than resignation. This saying remains a quiet part of their legacy, a reminder to others that hope can be found not only in great joys, but also in the small reasons that make a day worth carrying forward.
Roger enjoyed woodworking, finding purpose in making things by hand.
While Joyce enjoyed sewing and embroidery, work that called for patience, skill, and a gentle eye for detail.
Roger’s favorite team was the Kentucky Wildcats, and Joyce found joy in cooking and baking their favorite meals. Together, these details suggest lives marked by familiar comforts, steady devotion, and the kind of everyday acts that leave a lasting impression. They certainly set the imagine of a Christ-centered life here on earth as one.
Joyce’s career was centered in family, where she carried the steady, daily responsibilities that shaped family life. Joyce worked within the household, contributing in a quieter but essential way. Roger continued his professional path at Ford Motor Company after serving in the United States Army, supporting his family.
Roger and Joyce shared a marriage of 62 years, a long and steady partnership in which they raised three children: Connie, Cliff, and Missy. Family remained close to the center of each of their lives, expanding with the joy of three grandchildren, Chloe, Blake, and Bailey; and great grandchildren, Easton and Carter-Jo
Joyce loved spending time with her sister, Patsy, and their conversations carried a spirit of mischief and closeness. Roger was often nearby, quietly in the background, shaking his head at their shenanigans — a small scene that spoke warmly of affection, humor, and the familiar ease of family life.
After Joyce’s time on earth was done, at the right hand of Christ, she sent Rachel to heal Blake’s heart, as well as Tyler and Sawyer for Chloe. She also sent her great-grandson Easton, whom Roger had the joy of knowing Easton, as well as great-granddaughter Carter-Jo. Through children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, their family story continued, shaped by years of devotion, laughter, and enduring love.
Roger often said, “In every day there is always a reason to smile.” In those words, he left a simple and generous way of looking at life: to notice light even in ordinary moments, and to meet each day with openness rather than resignation. This saying remains a quiet part of their legacy, a reminder to others that hope can be found not only in great joys, but also in the small reasons that make a day worth carrying forward.
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