Joyce Raylene Lindsey's Obituary
JOYCE RAYLENE LINDSEY
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our remarkable wife, mother and
“our Nannie”. Joyce, 78, born and lived her entire life in San Bernardino. She is survived by her
husband of 38 years, Walt “Hawkeye” Lindsey, daughter Stacy Hobbs, granddaughter Ashley (Richard)
Berckley, great-grandsons Chase, Hunter, Bentley, Landon and Matthew, grandson James Hobbs
(Wendy), great-grandson Damian. She was preceded by her son, Matthew Hobbs, and her parents
Raymond Mayer and Dorothy Knauss.
Joyce retired from Disney as a cast member after ten years. She helped open the Disney Store in
Riverside’s Tyler Mall and the Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino. It was during this time that she
became infatuated with Disney and “anything Disney”. This included many, many trips to Disneyland
with the grandkids. Joyce and Hawkeye raised Ashley and James and it was a real joy to do. She helped
Ashley with her boys and wanted so much to see Chase graduate high school next year. Her great-grandsons were her life. She loved them so much, from five years old to seventeen.
Joyce’s greatest adventures were “cruising”. She and Hawkeye went on the inaugural Disney
Cruise in 1998 with her very special friend Diane and her husband Bob. That opened the door for more
adventure. Her and Diane were friends for 30 years and cruised for 25 of those. Joyce just completed
her 34 cruise in May with Diane to Spain and Portugal. It was Disney’s 25th Anniversary of cruising.
She always said cruising across the Atlantic was the chance of a lifetime. She did it more than once.
She went to so many beautiful places. The British Isles, France, Hawaii, Alaska (four times),Japan,
Mexico, and the Caribbean (several times). Her favorite was from Florida to California thru the
Panama Canal, which she did a couple of times. Her cruising partners, Diane, Bobbie, and Nancy
brought great joy to her. She cruised on every Disney ship.
Joyce never met a stranger and would do anything to help anyone. There were many times she
would receive a phone call from someone who was down on there luck or could be staying in one of
California’s institutions. Joyce would always try to be there to talk to them and give them a kind word.
This was always the same with animals. Many times Joyce would come home with a stray dog or cat.
She would always say “I couldn’t leave it”. All her animals, cats and dogs, were rescued. The animals
knew they were in a loving home.
Joyce’s infectious smile and great sense of humor endeared her to many friends. She was very
happy when she was with her Disney connoisseur. Her Friends of the Mouse and her Once Upon a
Classic clubs brought her so much joy. Her anticipation each month for the meeting was something
else! She always said that if she ever needed to know anything about Disney, these two clubs had the
answers. They were her closest friends and too many to name. She knows that during these last few
months that she received many prayers and good thoughts for her recovery from members of both
clubs. She would be giving many extra thanks and I love you to Eric, Barbara, Nancy, Rosalie, Joanne,
Daniel, Judi, Steve, Leslie, Peter, Ginger, Donna, Gary, Debbie, Mary, Ann, Kay, Steve, Richard, and
Doug.
Joyce will be deeply missed by her family and the many who received her generous support,
friendship and loving care. A private service just for the immediate family will held at a later date.
Joyce always ended her time with the great-grandchildren with this….
“Later Gator
What’s your fondest memory of Joyce?
What’s a lesson you learned from Joyce?
Share a story where Joyce's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Joyce you’ll never forget.
How did Joyce make you smile?
