Joy Chilcott

Due to weather, Joy's service is postponed a day and is rescheduled for Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Bethel E Free Church.

J oy C hilcott is now safe in the arms of Jesus, her Savior.  She passed away at her home in North Platte, NE, with family by her side on December 13, 2023, at the age of 93.

Joy was born July 30, 1930, in Morrisville, MO, to Glenn and Della "Mabel" Brown, one of five children.  She grew up in several locations in Missouri and Nebraska and graduated from McCook High School in McCook, NE.

On August 5, 1951, Joy was united in marriage to Robert "Dennis" Chilcott at Indianola, NE.  They raised six children and were together for 53 years.

Joy enjoyed caring for her family, serving others, bird watching, and working.  She was fond of saying that working kept her young.  After waitressing for nearly 50 years, she spent the last 15 years of her life working at Wal-Mart, finally retiring at age 92.  Joy's positive, friendly attitude, and ready smile will be missed by many.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis, and their son, Fred; her parents, Glenn and Mabel; brother, Albert; sister, Helen; and grandson, Brian.

Those left to celebrate Joy's life include her children, Michael (Irene) Chilcott of Ogallala, Gail (Randy) Reznor of Scottsbluff, Mary (Scott) Miller of Doniphan and Paul (Cecilia) Chilcott and Helen LaRue of North Platte; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; a great great-granddaughter; her brothers, Stanley Brown and David (Sandy) Brown; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family.

Celebration of Life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on THURSDAY, December 28, at Bethel E. Free Church with Dave Logsdon officiating.  Inurnment will be at a later date in Indianola.  The guest book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Women's Resource Center.