Joy Deone Staley

Joy Deone Staley

Joy Staley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jan. 13 to Jan. 17, 2024.
Joy D. Staley passed away on Friday the 5th of January, 2024. She was 89 years of age. Joy was preceded in death by her husband Joe K. Staley in 1991. As per Joy's wishes, no services will be held. Joy was born in Lead, South Dakota the 15th day of October 1934. Moved and lived in Coos Bay, Oregon and then to Spokane, WA. Joy met Joe K. Staley as he served in the U.S.A.F. at Fairchild, AFB. Joy and Joe married on the 14th day of February 1957 by Joe's father, Pastor, J.B. Staley in the small United Methodist Church in Charleston, West Virginia. They went on to have a daughter Mary E. Staley of Anacortes, WA and a son John M. Staley, of Spokane, WA.

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