Virginia Lee Wymore

Virginia Lee (McKelvey) Wymore

October 13, 1936 until November 5, 2025

Virginia Lee (McKelvey) Wymore, 89, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away on November 5, 2025 at the Willard Walker Hospice House with her beloved family by her side. Per her request, cremation rites have been accorded. Epting Funeral Home of Fayetteville is assisting the family memorial in Virginia's name. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.eptingfuneralhome.com.
Virginia was born October 13, 1936 in Mediapolis, Iowa to Luther "Mack" H. and Edna P. (Davis-Mickey) McKelvey. She grew up in Morning Sun, Iowa and was part of the Class of 1955. In high school, she played on the basketball and softball teams. She played forward & went to state basketball with her team. On January 15, 1955 she married Edward James Wymore in Warsaw, Illinois.
Throughout the years she & Eddie traveled across the country while he served in the U.S. Navy. Just a few places they stayed were California, Washington State, Hawaii, San Diego Naval Base, Rhode Island, and Great Lakes Naval Base. She was a homemaker & mother. In later years, she worked at Burlington Medical Center in the dietary services. Virginia & her husband had four children: Raymond "Ray" Leroy, Teresa "Tess" Lynn, Robert "Bob" Wayne and Tracy "Mark" Mark. After their retirement from the service in 1975, they moved back to Morning Sun, Iowa & spent many years living there. After Edward passed away in 2001, she moved to Clovis, New Mexico. She enjoyed her time in Clovis and spending time with her youngest son, Mark & his family. She then moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2022 and spent time with her oldest son, Ray & his family.
She was of the Methodist faith. She was part of many community clubs and organizations in all three communities. She enjoyed the Morning Sun & Clovis Lioness Clubs, Morning Sun Auxiliary Club, Morning Sun Sorosis Club, Clovis Police Senior Ride-a-long program, Clovis VFW activities and enjoyed the senior centers in Clovis & Fayetteville. She was a wonderful historian; she loved her beloved "Heloise Room" full of all her family history. She enjoyed planting a garden full of vegetables every year in Morning Sun. She loved to play Acey-Deucey at the kitchen table with her family. She had a beautiful smile that made her face so warm & radiantly glow in beauty. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.
Survived by her children, Ray (Linda) Wymore of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Tess Wymore of Flagstaff, Arizona; her four granddaughters, Alicia (Heath) Walter of Iowa, Jessica (Mike) Dawson of South Carolina, Kelsey (Trae) Blanco of Indiana and Jasmine (Eddie) Duranczyk of Texas; her eight great-grandchildren; Levi & Brenten Walter, Kasen & Liam Dawson, Ophelia & Ellis Blanco and Henry & Annie Grace Duranczyk; her sister, Mary A. (McKelvey) Melcarek of California and many nephews & nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Wesley D. McKelvey, Sr. and Craig E. McKelvey, her sister Twila J. (McKelvey) Woolworth and her sons Robert and Tracy Wymore.
Interment will be at Fayetteville National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Donations in her honor can be made to the Fayetteville Senior Activity & Wellness Center at 945 S College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701.