Renee M. Joy 1965-2023
SALEM — Renee Marie Joy, 58, died following a courageous battle with breast cancer, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Hospice House, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born April 6, 1965, in Battle Creek, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Shirley Trueax.
Renee worked as the general manager at Speedway in Salem.
A member of Pritchard Avenue Church of Christ, she was a loving and hardworking woman who put her family first.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Terry Joy; her children, Tony (Stacey) Conine, Holly (Marshall) Workman, Amanda Thacker, Joshua (Jake) Waldinger, Katie (Matt) McCauley and Sheila Wells; as well as her siblings, Becky Kunkel, Tina Crisher, Lori Lowe, Brad Trueax and Dean Brown; her birth mother, Susan Brown; many grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Tony Brown and Chuck Trueax; and her birth father, William Brown.
Calling hours will be observed 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, at the Weber Funeral Home.
There will be a private funeral and burial at Highland Memorial Park, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Following will be a celebration of life at 4 p.m., potluck style, at the Guilford Lake Ruritan Club, open to all.
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