Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameRachel Delores LOY 
24,3, Rachel Loy Rumbley,470, Rachel Loy Rumbley
24,3, Rachel Loy Rumbley,470, Rachel Loy RumbleyBirthMay 22, 1939, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Rachel Loy Rumbley
DeathSep 18, 2016, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Rachel Loy Rumbley
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Rachel Loy Rumbley,470, Rachel Loy Rumbley
FatherWilliam Loftin LOY (1911-1976)
MotherOmie HAGOOD (1913-1976)
Spouses
1Charles Edward RUMLEY 24,3, James Richard Shoffner Sr.,3, Mildred Lea Whitesell Shoffner,256, Charles Edward Rumbley
24,3, James Richard Shoffner Sr.,3, Mildred Lea Whitesell Shoffner,256, Charles Edward RumbleyBirthJan 30, 1937, Alamance County, North Carolina24,256, Charles Edward Rumbley
DeathDec 16, 2023, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina256, Charles Edward Rumbley,256, Charles Edward Rumbley
BurialSaint Marks Church Cemetery, 1230 St. Mark’s Church Road, Elon, North Carolina256, Charles Edward Rumbley
FatherHoyle Crouse RUMBLEY (1914-1996)
MotherMildred Lea WHITESELL (1916-2017)
MarriageAug 17, 195724
Divorceabt 1990256, Charles Edward Rumbley
Obituary Online notes for Rachel Delores LOY
9/20/2016
Rachel Loy Rumbley
BURLINGTON – Rachel Loy Rumbley passed away peacefully September 18, 2016 at Alamance House after many years of declining health.
A native of Alamance County, she was born May 22, 1939 to William Loftin Loy and Omie Hagood Loy, both deceased.
Rachel graduated from Elon College High School and worked for many years in the medical field including Carolina Biological, Kernodle Clinic, UNC, Duke and ARMC.
Rachel was also a successful business woman, event planner, former Sunday school teacher and a strong advocate for causes she believed in.
She was active in the organization of the Central NC Band Festival in 1973 at Western Alamance High School.
A very loving, giving person, she would help anyone that she could.
With Rachel, family always came first. She loved spending time at the beach, music, dancing, and entertaining family and friends.
Rachel was a gifted, creative and artistic person including writing and painting. She won awards for her poetry, fiction, drama, children’s poems and was published in anthologies and local magazines.
She was active in the Burlington Writers Club, NC Poetry Society, the early days of the NC Writers Network and the Friday Noon Poets.
Rachel was also a talented songwriter having her song “Bittersweet Memories of Home” recorded in 1988.
She loved painting landscapes, floral scenes, children’s face and anything that she could to adapt to different occasions and people.
She is survived by brother, Gordon Loy of Burlington and sisters, Brenda Loy Wilson and Debbie Loy Walter (David) of Graham.
Also surviving are special nephews, Jeff Hudgins (Kim) and Mike Williamson and niece, Lisa Henderson.
She was blessed to be surrounded by great nephew, Anthony Morene; great nieces, Emily Morene, Bethany Henderson, Chelsea Hudgins and Syvanna Ball Ponce, her grandchildren are Erika Rumbley, Colin Rumbley, Brianna Pratt and Elliott Pratt. She is also survived by son, Keith Rumbley (Virginia) and daughter, Gina Rumbley.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 12 p.m. by Rev. Danny Green with the family receiving friends from 11 a.m. til noon prior to the service.
Burial will follow in Alamance Memorial Park.
The family wishes to express their deep appreciation for the special care Rachel was given by the Memory Care Staff at Alamance House.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Eastern North Carolina Chapter, 3739 National Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27612 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com. 3, Rachel Loy Rumbley
Rachel Loy Rumbley
BURLINGTON – Rachel Loy Rumbley passed away peacefully September 18, 2016 at Alamance House after many years of declining health.
A native of Alamance County, she was born May 22, 1939 to William Loftin Loy and Omie Hagood Loy, both deceased.
Rachel graduated from Elon College High School and worked for many years in the medical field including Carolina Biological, Kernodle Clinic, UNC, Duke and ARMC.
Rachel was also a successful business woman, event planner, former Sunday school teacher and a strong advocate for causes she believed in.
She was active in the organization of the Central NC Band Festival in 1973 at Western Alamance High School.
A very loving, giving person, she would help anyone that she could.
With Rachel, family always came first. She loved spending time at the beach, music, dancing, and entertaining family and friends.
Rachel was a gifted, creative and artistic person including writing and painting. She won awards for her poetry, fiction, drama, children’s poems and was published in anthologies and local magazines.
She was active in the Burlington Writers Club, NC Poetry Society, the early days of the NC Writers Network and the Friday Noon Poets.
Rachel was also a talented songwriter having her song “Bittersweet Memories of Home” recorded in 1988.
She loved painting landscapes, floral scenes, children’s face and anything that she could to adapt to different occasions and people.
She is survived by brother, Gordon Loy of Burlington and sisters, Brenda Loy Wilson and Debbie Loy Walter (David) of Graham.
Also surviving are special nephews, Jeff Hudgins (Kim) and Mike Williamson and niece, Lisa Henderson.
She was blessed to be surrounded by great nephew, Anthony Morene; great nieces, Emily Morene, Bethany Henderson, Chelsea Hudgins and Syvanna Ball Ponce, her grandchildren are Erika Rumbley, Colin Rumbley, Brianna Pratt and Elliott Pratt. She is also survived by son, Keith Rumbley (Virginia) and daughter, Gina Rumbley.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 12 p.m. by Rev. Danny Green with the family receiving friends from 11 a.m. til noon prior to the service.
Burial will follow in Alamance Memorial Park.
The family wishes to express their deep appreciation for the special care Rachel was given by the Memory Care Staff at Alamance House.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Eastern North Carolina Chapter, 3739 National Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27612 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com. 3, Rachel Loy Rumbley