Joyce "Joy" LaVaughn Hoops Driggers Bird

Joyce (Joy) LaVaughn Hoops Driggers Bird passed away September 25, 2024. She was born February 10, 1931 in Evansville, Indiana to Bob and Bernice Hoops. 

Joy graduated from Benjamin Bosse High School in 1949 and married Mel Driggers, U.S. Air force. She proceeded to live in 8 states and visited many foreign countries. She was employed at Ayr-Way and Target at Nora as department manager, H.C Prange’s dept. store in Madison, Wisconsin and Kohl’s at Castleton as Area Supervisor. Joy was a member of First Baptist Church of Indianapolis where she was a choir member, Bible Study leader, a founding member of the ABW Women’s Book Club and church librarian. In her spare time, she also loved gardening, reading mysteries, sewing counted cross stitch, crocheting scarves, and coloring adult coloring books. She was an avid Butler Basketball, NASCAR and IndyCar fan. Joy was fondly known by her family as Nana.

Joy is survived by her son Lee Driggers (Pam), daughter Jan Merritt (Phil), daughter Joy Melissa Driggers (Kathy Saboda), son Guy Driggers (Hether), and son Jay Driggers (Terri), stepchildren Linda Brinkman (Tom), James A. Bird (Lynn) and Beth Watson (Ralph), 9 grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 13 step grandchildren.

Joy was preceded in death by her parents and husbands Melvin L. Driggers and James E. Bird.

Visitation will be at First Baptist Church of Indianapolis, 86th Street and College Ave. on Thursday, October 10th, with visitation from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon, and the funeral service at noon. Arrangements are being handled by Randall & Roberts Fishers Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ), PO Box 628222 Orlando, FL 32862-8222 (https://www.cru.org).

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