Joyce Edwards Craun, 74, of Weyers Cave, Va. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Bridgewater Retirement Community following a period of declining health.
Mrs. Joyce Craun was born on March 4, 1947, in Ottobine, Va. and was the daughter of the late Marshall William and Nola Lee Sponaugle Wimer. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Christian; second husband, Donald Edwards; a brother, Sherwood Wimer and a sister, Arbutis Jones.
Joyce was a member of Summit Church of the Brethren in Bridgewater where she participated in the women's fellowship, library committee and served as deaconess. She was employed for over 20 years with Avis Car Rental at the Shenandoah Valley Airport and retired from FedEx in Harrisonburg. Joyce enjoyed traveling and spending her Summers on the Outer Banks and Winters in North Fort Myers, Florida. She had a deep-love for her family and was always happiest spending time with siblings, children, grandchildren and attending the Wimer Family reunions.
On September 22, 2001, she married Wayne Harvey Craun who survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, David Lee Edwards and wife, Brandi of Shelby, N.C.; a daughter, June Ellen Stipic and husband, John of Weyers Cave; a stepson, Bruce Craun and wife, Elizabeth of Weyers Cave; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Held and husband, Andy of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; three brothers, Jerry Wimer and wife, Faye of Virginia Beach, Nathan Wimer of Weyers Cave and Leland Wimer and wife, Rosemary of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Leona Berry Wyant and husband, Nelson of Weyers Cave and Janice Wimer Bibb and husband, Doug of Staunton; four grandchildren, Jared Stipic of Fraser, Colorado, Jessica Stipic and fiancé, Caleb Simmons of Norfolk, Abigail Edwards of Shelby, N.C. and Elsa Edwards of Shelby, N.C. as well as step grandchildren, Justin Craun of Mt. Crawford, Matthew Held of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Braden Held of Clemson, S.C.
A celebration of life service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg with Rev. Timothy Craver officiating. Interment will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Summit Church of the Brethren, 314 Summit Church Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812.
Mrs. Joyce Craun was born on March 4, 1947, in Ottobine, Va. and was the daughter of the late Marshall William and Nola Lee Sponaugle Wimer. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Christian; second husband, Donald Edwards; a brother, Sherwood Wimer and a sister, Arbutis Jones.
Joyce was a member of Summit Church of the Brethren in Bridgewater where she participated in the women's fellowship, library committee and served as deaconess. She was employed for over 20 years with Avis Car Rental at the Shenandoah Valley Airport and retired from FedEx in Harrisonburg. Joyce enjoyed traveling and spending her Summers on the Outer Banks and Winters in North Fort Myers, Florida. She had a deep-love for her family and was always happiest spending time with siblings, children, grandchildren and attending the Wimer Family reunions.
On September 22, 2001, she married Wayne Harvey Craun who survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, David Lee Edwards and wife, Brandi of Shelby, N.C.; a daughter, June Ellen Stipic and husband, John of Weyers Cave; a stepson, Bruce Craun and wife, Elizabeth of Weyers Cave; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Held and husband, Andy of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; three brothers, Jerry Wimer and wife, Faye of Virginia Beach, Nathan Wimer of Weyers Cave and Leland Wimer and wife, Rosemary of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Leona Berry Wyant and husband, Nelson of Weyers Cave and Janice Wimer Bibb and husband, Doug of Staunton; four grandchildren, Jared Stipic of Fraser, Colorado, Jessica Stipic and fiancé, Caleb Simmons of Norfolk, Abigail Edwards of Shelby, N.C. and Elsa Edwards of Shelby, N.C. as well as step grandchildren, Justin Craun of Mt. Crawford, Matthew Held of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Braden Held of Clemson, S.C.
A celebration of life service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg with Rev. Timothy Craver officiating. Interment will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Summit Church of the Brethren, 314 Summit Church Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812.
Joyce Edwards Craun, 74, of Weyers Cave, Va. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Bridgewater Retirement Community following a period of declining health.
Mrs. Joyce Craun was born on March 4, 1947, in Ottobine, Va. and was the daughter of the late Marshall William and Nola Lee Sponaugle Wimer. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Christian; second husband, Donald Edwards; a brother, Sherwood Wimer and a sister, Arbutis Jones.
Joyce was a member of Summit Church of the Brethren in Bridgewater where she participated in the women's fellowship, library committee and served as deaconess. She was employed for over 20 years with Avis Car Rental at the Shenandoah Valley Airport and retired from FedEx in Harrisonburg. Joyce enjoyed traveling and spending her Summers on the Outer Banks and Winters in North Fort Myers, Florida. She had a deep-love for her family and was always happiest spending time with siblings, children, grandchildren and attending the Wimer Family reunions.
On September 22, 2001, she married Wayne Harvey Craun who survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, David Lee Edwards and wife, Brandi of Shelby, N.C.; a daughter, June Ellen Stipic and husband, John of Weyers Cave; a stepson, Bruce Craun and wife, Elizabeth of Weyers Cave; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Held and husband, Andy of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; three brothers, Jerry Wimer and wife, Faye of Virginia Beach, Nathan Wimer of Weyers Cave and Leland Wimer and wife, Rosemary of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Leona Berry Wyant and husband, Nelson of Weyers Cave and Janice Wimer Bibb and husband, Doug of Staunton; four grandchildren, Jared Stipic of Fraser, Colorado, Jessica Stipic and fiancé, Caleb Simmons of Norfolk, Abigail Edwards of Shelby, N.C. and Elsa Edwards of Shelby, N.C. as well as step grandchildren, Justin Craun of Mt. Crawford, Matthew Held of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Braden Held of Clemson, S.C.
A celebration of life service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg with Rev. Timothy Craver officiating. Interment will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Summit Church of the Brethren, 314 Summit Church Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812.
Mrs. Joyce Craun was born on March 4, 1947, in Ottobine, Va. and was the daughter of the late Marshall William and Nola Lee Sponaugle Wimer. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Christian; second husband, Donald Edwards; a brother, Sherwood Wimer and a sister, Arbutis Jones.
Joyce was a member of Summit Church of the Brethren in Bridgewater where she participated in the women's fellowship, library committee and served as deaconess. She was employed for over 20 years with Avis Car Rental at the Shenandoah Valley Airport and retired from FedEx in Harrisonburg. Joyce enjoyed traveling and spending her Summers on the Outer Banks and Winters in North Fort Myers, Florida. She had a deep-love for her family and was always happiest spending time with siblings, children, grandchildren and attending the Wimer Family reunions.
On September 22, 2001, she married Wayne Harvey Craun who survives. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, David Lee Edwards and wife, Brandi of Shelby, N.C.; a daughter, June Ellen Stipic and husband, John of Weyers Cave; a stepson, Bruce Craun and wife, Elizabeth of Weyers Cave; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Held and husband, Andy of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; three brothers, Jerry Wimer and wife, Faye of Virginia Beach, Nathan Wimer of Weyers Cave and Leland Wimer and wife, Rosemary of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Leona Berry Wyant and husband, Nelson of Weyers Cave and Janice Wimer Bibb and husband, Doug of Staunton; four grandchildren, Jared Stipic of Fraser, Colorado, Jessica Stipic and fiancé, Caleb Simmons of Norfolk, Abigail Edwards of Shelby, N.C. and Elsa Edwards of Shelby, N.C. as well as step grandchildren, Justin Craun of Mt. Crawford, Matthew Held of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Braden Held of Clemson, S.C.
A celebration of life service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg with Rev. Timothy Craver officiating. Interment will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Summit Church of the Brethren, 314 Summit Church Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812.
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