Obituary: Who Is Joe Sturdivant Race Car Driver?

The media covered the obituary of Joe Sturdivant’s death news; early on, the cops on the case stated the reason for his death was a home invasion. After the autopsy, he was buried in the cemetery ground of Bellmead’s funeral home. He passed away at the age of 68. 

Joe Sturdivant was a former race car driver who completed the Heart O’ Texas Speedway and tracks throughout Texas for thirty-eight years. He started his career in the 1960s for Mickey Tadlock, James Goodnight, and Tommy Armstong.

Sturdivant was also the owner of Sturdivant’s transmissions in Waco since 1967; he was a member of USAC, NASCAR, and IMCA. Joe has been involved with car racing since the early 1960s. His best friend, Don Stricker, seems to be a helpful hand in the business. 

Who Is Joe Sturdivant’s Wife Joyce Sturdivant, And Where Is She Now?

Joe Sturdivant is a talented race car driver and business owner with a passion for cars. Joyce Sturdivant was the wife of the racing driver. However, despite the differences, she was there for him during his accolades and avenues. 

Joyce always supported his race and was there for his progress as. Currently, she is in jail, serving a 30-year-old sentence and a 15-year sentence for murder and attempted murder, respectively. 

Bonnie: Deadly Wives: Joyce Sturdivant killed her husband, Big Joe Sturdivant; Sentenced to 30 years in priso… https://t.co/bx0fn0MmEm

— Crime News (@crimenews) September 4, 2016

According to CBS news Joyce was convicted of murdering her husband; after two years. Initially, she got away with the murder, and later on, her crimes were discovered by the U.S attorney general, who was able to find out that she received a massive payday of about $92,000 after the death of her husband as a court.

Joyce had planned on murdering her husband early on; she sought help from hired contract killers to kill her husband. Nonetheless, her plans failed as she was charged with attempted murder and manslaughter. She was responsible for carrying a weapon. 

Nevertheless, Joyce was using misusing the accounts of her fund from her husband’s business. She was using them to fund her unnecessary habit. Thus, she wanted to solve the problem by killing her husband. 

Joe Sturdivant Murder Case, Why Did His Wife Kill Him?

Joe killed Joe’s wife to secure insurance money. She also wanted his business and estate. Thus, she wanted her husband’s money. Also, she seems to be involved in the murder of her husband to fund her habit of drugs and other recreational habits. 

Moreover, Joyce was afraid that her husband should find out that she was embezzling money from the business. To keep her secret safe, she sought to murder her husband. She also tried to hire contract killers, but eventually, she did the deed. 

Thus, her actions were not taken lightly by the judge, as she was sentenced to 30 years for manslaughter and 15  years for the attempted murder of her husband, where she shall serve her sentences concurrently. She was also required to pay the compensation for the amount she took from the insurance company. 

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