The obituary notice of Joy DAVIES (WILKINSON)

Dear Joy,

I had the privilege of living next door to you for a chaotic year or two of my life. Our whole household were undoubtedly the neighbours from hell - noisy, inconsiderate, messy, and reckless. I would have hated to have lived next to us.
However, you were able to see past the noise and the antics. You didn’t judge me for the fecklessness of my escapades and obnoxiousness. Instead, you treated me with kindness and patience, and even invited me into your house. That is a quality that is unheard of. You were not only able to tolerate the stress we obviously caused you, you were able to rise above it with a warmth that I will never forget.
Decades after those turbulent years, Mike still passes on your regards, and tells me you say ‘Hello’.
Rest in peace, Joy. You will be missed and I am thankful to have had the good fortune to know you.

To Brian and family, so very sorry to hear about Joy. You were both very kind neighbours in Thesiger Street. We send our sincere sympathy. Joy and Geoffrey Burge.

Aunty Joy im heartbroken writing this but i needed to tell you how much you meant to us. The past few years not being in touch have been really sad and i told Mike a few weeks ago not a day goes by that i didn’t think about you, about the laughs we had ,the moans, the vodkas the weekly asda shopping trips planning what we could do for tea as we were sick of the same shit😁the silly things like watching Big Brother when we would ring each other in the breaks and say who Dyou thinks going? I cherished every moment with you and after mum died and i was pregnant you kept me going through the most difficult times in my life and i will forever be grateful to you. As a kid id come to your house with you Ga and baby Michael and those terry nappies that you would always try and wipe my face with because apparently baby wee was good for your skin😂 we’d have tomato soup and chips and corned beef spaghetti, they were my favourite times and as i grew up you my mum & dad used to call me Caroline Joy because apparently i had the same attitude you had when you were young 😂 probably why we got on so well🥹 You were with me when both the boys were born and that was so special and they are moments i will cherish forever.When i saw you earlier this year in cardiology we had a little chat and i went home and cried, you looked so poorly and i felt heartbroken that we’d grown apart but life is so stupid sometimes & its hard to reach out not knowing if it would be the right thing to do but i never thought id have to say goodbye like this.I will be forever sad i never got to say it properly and have an aunty Joy hug just once more.I am devastated and will grieve not just for the last few years without you but for the 45 years i was blessed to have you. I know for sure Nanny Blue Grampy Cliff and mum will be waiting for you with a vodka and they will look after you now🩷 Love you EA aunty Joy see you when i get there
from Caroline (the daughter you never had) Ben and Sam xxxxx💔

Nos da lovely xx

I'm so sorry to hear that Joy has passed away. She was so kind and easy to talk to, I could have sat and chatted with her all day if I was able. Whenever she visited Mike in work she was a natural! She didn't get offended with any of the young people, she was so funny bantering back with them and answering all their questions, it was lovely to watch. She had such a warm personality and will be really missed. I want to send the whole family lots of love during this really difficult time xx