Sunday, June 4, 2023

Obituary - Joyce Cordray

Joyce Cordray, age 78 of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 PM on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. 

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Clinton, Missouri on Monday, June 5, 2023. Inurnment will be held at a later date. 

Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or The Wounded Warrior Project and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Joyce Elaine Cordray was born on December 22, 1944 to Horbert and Mildred (Shelton) Woirhaye in Butler, Missouri and grew up on the farm in Ballard.

Joyce is preceded in death by her parents Horbert and Mildred Woirhaye.

Survivors include her husband James Cordray, 5 children: Shawn (Melinda) Owens of DePere, Wisconsin, Shay (Melissa) Owens of Glenpool, Oklahoma, Kevin Cordray of St. Peter, Missouri, Troy Cordray of Browning, Missouri, Kelly (Roger) Gibson of Marshal, Missouri, her sister, Barbara (Max) Combs, 13 grandchildren: Rheagan Newman, Lauren Owens, Korbynn Owens, Seth Owens, Parker Owens, Joseph Cordray, Emily Cordray, Jose (Angel) Almazan, Joshua Heather, Andrew Heather, Layton Cordray, Taylor Cordray, Myranda Cordray, 3 great grandchildren: Gabriel Almazan, Christian Almazan, Alayna Almazan, Bentley Heather, and Ava Heather.

Joyce was great with crafts, enjoyed sewing and loved hanging out with grandchildren. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.

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