Joyce Wright (Joyce Parks)

Southwest Dekalb High School

Class of 1953

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First Name	Joyce
Last Name	Wright
Maiden Name	Parks
Graduation Year	Class of 1953
Gender	Female
City	N/A
State/Province	FL
Country	United States
Occupation	Retired
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	There were a number of favorite memories and I loved both my grammar and high school.
About Me	I worked in banking for years, stayed home after marrying but then was a caretaker for my parents and oldest brother for many years, went back to work at about age 60 at an institute at the University of South Florida, Tampa, working there until I retired in July 2007. I went back to work, part time in February 2008 and worked at United Cerebral Palsy of Tampa Bay until July 15, 2010 when I had passed my 75th birthday by over four months. I then became busy being the driver for my oldest nephew, taking him to his VA Hospital appointments that were many. I also am helping my ex-husband Lewis by driving him to his appointments at the VA Hospital, to his lawyer's office and whatever else he needs me to take him to do. He is presently looking for a new home to buy so that is keeping me very busy and I do not have much time for myself. My ex-husband and I remarried May 4, 2012. My oldest nephew had come to live with me at the end of March 2010 and passed away August 10 2016 and I had him taken back to Georgia for his funeral and we also had a Military Service at Canton, GA. My nephew Stephen had many health problems but we thought he would be here a few years more so it was a very trying time for me when he passed away at the James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL after going into Cardiac Arrest. He is missed so much. Stephen was the oldest child of my Sister Virginia and she passed away in July 2003. I am also helping another nephew who lives at my former home. He had a stroke just before his 49th birthday & is now 53. He is paralyzed on his left side. He is the 2nd son of my 2nd brother Wilson. I am doing very well for my age and I am still driving and only on one medication. I do have the side effects of Shingles on the right side of my head and have numbness in my right eyelid and then just over 2 years ago, I now have Macular Degeneration in my left eye. I still have some vision in that eye but it isn't that good. I can't really complained. God has blessed me so much and there ar...(read more)