Edwina Joyce Westbrooks

Edwina Joyce Westbrooks arrived on April 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California born to Daisy Etta Ransom and Robert Louis Westbrooks. The second daughter to this union. She and her sister, Gilda attended St. Patrick & Holy Cross schools, followed by Enterprise High in Compton. 

After, graduation, Joyce as she is known to family and friends went on to marry and have children. Two daughters, Deborah Dues, Darlene Tucker and a son, Keith Long. 

Joyce's career with the county of Los Angeles began at the Health Department as a Hospital Attendant. She retired 37 years later as an Eligibility Quality Auditor for the Department of Public Social Services. While Working for the County, in the late '70's and early 80's Joyce, attended Pasadena City College and earned her Assosiates Degree and she worked part time as Real Estate Sales Agent. She would go on to obtain a Broker's License. Joyce owned and operated Westbrooks Reality for 21 years in the San Gabriel Valley. As a retiree, Joyce was a Screen Actors Guild Extra and appeared in several commercial, movies and TV productions. Her L.A. County career came full circle when she became a volunteer at the Altadena's Sheriff's Station, her last position.

Edwina Joyce Westbrooks departed on July 22, 2023, her journey through life was completed. Her parents, brother and children preceded her in death. She is surviced by her sisters Gilda Green-Hagood, Leah Westbrooks and Penny Hurley, a brother-in-law, Giles Hurley, cousins, nephews, nieces, friends and neighbors who will hold memores of her in their hearts.