JOY, HOMER

Homebase: Elk, Washington
Stats: [1945-2012]
Misc Notes: Homer Joy was a prolific songwriter - best remembered today for penning the country/western gem, "The Streets of Bakersfield," which he first recorded, under the guidance of Buck Owens, in 1972 for Capitol Records. "Homer Joy was born April 12, 1945, the second of ten children to Howard and Virgie (Clark) Joy in Heber Springs, Arkansas. He died September 11, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. He was 67. Homer was a Grammy nominated songwriter and performer. To date, Homer Joy songs have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. As was always the case, Homer could best describe his feelings in the form of a song lyric, "I am not home. I am not in heaven. I am just here a little while and I'll be gone. I am just here to sing God's glory and when my time on earth is done he'll take me home."  The Joy family is holding a Memorial Service at the Open Bible Church in Elk Washington on October 1, 2012 at 11 a.m. A Memorial Service will be held on September 27, 2012 at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California as well." [Obituary, 9.24.12, The Spokesman-Review]

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