Joyce Marie Thompson Torbert, 82, died on September 2, 2025, at Christus Hospital in Tyler. She was born on March 6, 1943, in Campbell County, Virginia, to Meree and Pauline Inge Thompson of Concord, Virginia.
She attended Concord High School and graduated from Rustburg High School. She had a strong faith in God and His Son Jesus Christ.
She and her husband, Randy, moved from Virginia to the Dallas area in 1978. She attended East Texas State University and worked for several engineering firms as a civil drafter and engineering technician, retiring from Texas Utilities Mining Company in 2002. Her favorite past time was her (since 1964) years of genealogy research to which she devoted thousands of hours during her lifetime. Her other hobbies included sewing, knitting and flower gardening. She and Randy spent their early retirement years traveling in their RV and going on cruises to many parts of the world. Her later retirement years included hiking several times a week, particularly on the many trails in the Texas State Park system.
Mrs. Torbert is survived by her husband of 64 years, Harry Randolph (Randy) Torbert of Point; four children, Vicki Boyd (Larry) of Plano, Barry Torbert (Erin) of Kent, Wash., Wendy Fitzgerald (Chris) of Maple Valley, Wash., and David Torbert (Amanda) of Crawford.; eight grandchildren, Kelton Sears, Ben Boyd, James Mattick, Rebecca (Becky) Hebda, Lindsey Hickey, Brittany Glover, Ty Torbert and Luke Torbert; and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert (Bobby) Thompson (Janice) of S.C.
There will be a celebration of her life followed by burial at Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, TX.