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Joy Marie Fair
© Grace Memorial Chapel
11-2010
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre


© Grace Memorial Chapel
Joy Marie Fair, resident of Ponca City, passed away Thursday evening, November 18, 2010 at her home. She was 84 years of age.

Joy was born May 29, 1926 in Lequire, Oklahoma, the daughter of Sam Eaton and Ruby Walls Eaton. She received her early education in the Roosevelt School in Ponca City and the Excelsior School Northeast of Ponca City. She was married to Delbert Fair on August 16, 1942 at the Prairie Chapel Church Northwest of Ponca City. The couple made their first home in Seattle, Washington where Joy was employed at a 5Star Restaurant and Mens Club. The couple also had lived in Tucson, Arizona, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Duncan and Stillwater, Oklahoma before returning to Ponca City 1954.

Joy was a homemaker that especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She also loved to play card games, dominos and other games. She enjoyed flowers, eating out and her church activities. She was a member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church since 1962 and was a member of the Voyagers Sunday School Class, the United Methodist Womens Group and the Stephens Ministry.

She is survived by her husband, Delbert, of the home six children, Delbert W. Fair Jr. and wife, Beverly, Ponca City, Diana K. Foy, Ponca City, Sherry Marie Williams and husband, Gilson, Pawhuska, Debby A. Kelley, Tonkawa, Kevin Z. Fair and wife, Patricia, Ponca City, and Nathan John Fair and wife, Dawn, Wichita, Kansas one sister, Charlene Vap and husband, Jerry, Ponca City and one brother, Edmond Eaton of Lequire, Oklahoma 21 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren and several other extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents her parents, Sam and Ruby her stepfather, Nate Godberson and stepmother, Dorothy Godberson a brother, Charles Ray Godberson soninlaw, Roy Steve Kelley several inlaws that included Wanda Bennett, Willard Fair, Iona Barnett and Ada Honeycutt.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at St. Pauls United Methodist Church with Pastor Lisa CroneSheldon presiding. Interment will follow at the Newkirk Cemetery with a final grave dedication to be given by her son, Kevin. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

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