

  <p>Stavrakis, Joyce Ann Milam</p>
  <p>Passed: 2011-09-08</p>
  <p>Age: 76</p>


  <p>Source: Ravenswood News</p>

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  <p>Obituary Date: 2011-09-15</p>
  <p>Information: Our beautiful mother and wife, Joyce Ann Stavrakis, 76, fulfilled her life on Earth and left to take her place in Heaven on September 8, 2011.  She passed away bravely at home in the arms of her husband and presence of her four children.  Joyce was born on November 12, 1934, the seventh of fourteen children born to the late Cal and Quinnie Milam of Montcoal WV.  She was married on May 24, 1952 in Oak Hill WV to Mitchell M. Stavrakis of Whitesville WV.  Family was the most important thing in her life and she dearly loved her husband, daughters, sons, grandsons, granddaughters, great-grandson, brothers and sisters.  Mom touched many lives during her time and will be remembered for her Christian beliefs and how she helped others, especially the less fortunate.         Mom&#39;s work revolved around her talent for cooking, starting with her mother-in-law, Addie, at the Homestead Restaurant, Whitesville WV.  Later at the Frozen Camp Elementary School, Senior Citizen Center, Meals on Wheels and Head Start, all in the Jackson County WV area.  She enjoyed participating in various clubs and activities that centered around her children, including Brownies, Cub Scouts and 4-H.  Mom liked to attend her son&#39;s high school football games, wantch WVU football and Nascar races.  She was a member of the Mill Creek Baptist Church, where she was formerly a Sunday School teacher and Youth Fellowship leader.  She retired to Oak Hill FL with her husband for 10 years, then returned to WV to spend more time with her family.  Mom worked hard to provide extra for her children, budgeting her family dollars wisely.  We wll love and will miss her, see you in Heaven, Mom.         Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Mitchell M. Stavrakis; daughter, Debbie Moore of Vienna WV, granddaughters, Jamies Scott and Abby Moore, grandson, Mitchell Scott and great-grandson, Jadon Scott; daughter, Becky Postalwait and husband, Elmer, of Charleston WV, step-grandsons, Nathan and Josh; son, James M. Stavrakis and wife Melissa Billy Stavrakis, granddaughter, Aelissa Roo of Vienna WV; son, John A. Stavrakis and wife Lora Suek Stavrakis, grandsons, Aaron, Corey, and Evan Stavrakis of Vienna WV; brothers, Harold Milam, Medina Ohio, Roy Milam, Kopperston WV and Paul Milam, Charleston; sisters, June Thompson of Berea, Ohio, Shirley Kessel of Given WV, Alice Spangler of Whitesville WV, Mary Ferrell of Kentucky and Pat Bussel of Denham Springs LA.  She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Fran Coleman and Bootsie Freeman and brothers, James, Bill and Jerry Milam.   Funeral service was held Monday, September 12, 2011 at 11:00 with the Reverend Herman Robinson presiding at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna WV.  Visitation was held 5-7 pm, Sunday, September 11, 2011.  Graveside service was held at 2:30 pm Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in South Charleston WV.  Condolences may be sent to www.lamberttatman.com.</p>


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