Joan Carolyn Easter Obituary
We bid farewell to Joan Carolyn Easter of Mount Airy, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 29, 2025 at the age of 83. Joan touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Boyd James Sparks and Magnolia Payne Sparks; her great grandchild Emily Dawn Cook; her brothers-in-law, Calvin Weldon Easter, Clifford Rippey and Don Beverly; her parents-in-law, Ovella Easter and Clifton; and her sister-in-law Annabelle.
She is survived by: her husband Kenneth Wade Easter, Sr.; her children, Tammy Stanley (Charlie), Teresa Dickens (Kenneth) and Kenneth "Ken" Wade Easter, Jr.; her daughter-in-law Claire; her siblings, Helen Rippey and James S. Sparks; her sisters-in-law, Mabelene Beverly and Mary Katherine Easter; and her aunt Mamie Sawyers. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial donations may be made to Skyview Missionary Baptist Church 129 Skyview Drive, Fancy Gap, Virigina 24328.
