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Joye HARRIS Obituary
She was the daughter of the late Homer A. and Ruth Gilbert Humphreys born on Aug. 11, 1931, in Buena Vista, Va.
Joye received her degree from Longwood College and graduated in the class of 1952 and taught for several years. She was a loving mother, companion and friend. A longtime member of the Saint Peter's Church, she served on the altar guild and provided the church with acolytes for nearly 25 years.
Joye is survived by her husband of 57 years, James Malcolm Hart Harris Jr.; and their five sons and their wives, Malcolm and Barbie of Kentucky; Jere and Donna of New Kent; Meade and Susan of Albemarle; Allan and Monica of Chesterfield; and Henry of Henrico; 10 grandchildren, Sarah, Mary Hart, Taylor, Shannon, Derek, Lauren, Miles, Rebecca, Kelly, and Emily Joye; a brother, Homer A. Humphreys and wife, Virginia, of West Point; three sisters, Faye Sadler of West Point, Anne Talman of Richmond, and Kaye and her husband, Al DeSpain, of Lynchburg; two sisters-in-law, Mary Hart and her husband, Fred Satterwhite, of Williamsburg and Betsy Smith of Louisa.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Saint Peter's Church in New Kent County, Va. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening at Vincent Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 417 11th Street, West Point, Va.
Condolences may be registered at www.vincentfh.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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December 21, 2009
To Allan and family,
We are very sorry for your loss, your whole family is in our prayers....
The Chase family
Marie Guthrie
December 17, 2009
Jim and Family,
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Joye was such a caring,loving person.
May the Lord be especially close to you during this difficult time.
In Christian Love,
Marie
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