Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameWilda Joyce RAY 24,470, Wilda Joyce Ray Hamby
BirthSep 16, 1941, Alamance County, North Carolina24,470, Wilda Joyce Ray Hamby
DeathMay 5, 2023, Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina470, Wilda Joyce Ray Hamby
BurialBoonville Cemetery(Boonville Baptist Church Cemetery), 201 Baptist Church Road, Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina470, Wilda Joyce Ray Hamby
Spouses
BirthOct 24, 1941, Alamance County, North Carolina24,470, James Darrell Whitesell
DeathJan 12, 1978, Forsyth County, North Carolina143, Wedding Whitesell - Chappell,470, James Darrell Whitesell
BurialHawfields Presbyterian Church, 2115 South NC 119, Alamance County, North Carolina470, James Darrell Whitesell
FatherCoy WHITESELL Sr. (1917-2005)
MotherDorothy Page BRADSHAW (1919-1998)
MarriageMar 30, 196024,470, Wilda Joyce Ray Hamby
BirthSep 30, 1938, Watauga County, North Carolina470, James Daniel Hamby
DeathDec 10, 2013, Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina470, Wilda Joyce Ray Hamby-Obituary,470, James Daniel Hamby
BurialBoonville Cemetery(Boonville Baptist Church Cemetery), 201 Baptist Church Road, Boonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina470, James Daniel Hamby
Obituary Online notes for Wilda Joyce RAY
Joyce Ray Hamby — Edited
September 16, 1941 - May 5, 2023

Mrs. Joyce Ray Hamby, 81, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at SECU Hospice Home.

Mrs. Hamby was born September 16, 1941, in Alamance County to Dewitt and Naomi Thompson Ray.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hamby was preceded in death by her first husband, James Darrell Whitesell; her second husband, James Daniel "Dan" Hamby; her grandson, Mark Colton Chappell; and a brother, "Tommy" Ray.

Left to cherish her memories are her children, Lisa (Larry) Wagoner, Tammy (Mark) Chappell, Joyce Ann Skiles, Larry Dean (Penny) Hamby, and Lynn (Steve) Gabel; grandchildren, Leslie (Jonathan) Jordan, Chandler Chappell, Lanie (Blayden) Tucker, Jessica (Anthony) Kidd, Joshua (Leah) Skiles, Stevie (Garrett) Forrister, Justin (Macey) Hamby, Mayson Foster, and Hayden Foster; great-grandchildren, Lillian, Evelyn, and Ava; three sisters, Peggy Stout, Barbara "Aunt Bootsie" Martin, and Rozelle Horne; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Boonville Baptist Church with Rev. John Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Boonville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, prior to the service in the sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to SECU Hospice Home, 243 N Lee Ave, Yadkinville, NC 27055. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Hamby family.

Source Citation: Gentry Family Funeral Service
470, Wilda Joyce Ray Hamby
Last Modified Apr 8, 2025Created Jun 29, 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Jun 29, 2025 by Terry M. Whitesell

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