Joy Salmons Whitley, 76, of Richmond, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 7th, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 21st, 1939 in Houston, Texas. She was raised in Richmond, Texas, and she attended Lamar High School. She attended Gulf Park College at Mississippi Southern and graduated in 1958. She lived a full life, and always lived exactly the way she wanted to live. She was a woman full of charisma, spunk, and love.


She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank Duncan Salmons and Margaret Andrus Salmons. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Don and Carol Hankins, their children Ashley and Allison Hankins, all of Friendswood, Texas; her brother Frank Duncan Salmons Jr. of Caldwell, Texas; and step children Robert Whitley and Dana Whitley of Ashville, North Carolina, whom all loved and cherished her.


A memorial service has been set for 10:00 am, Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Calvary Episcopal Church, 806 Thompson Rd, Richmond, Texas 77469, with Father Paul Wehner officiating.


Memorial gifts may be given in her name to the American Cancer Society, 6301 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057 or to Calvary Episcopal Church, 806 Thompson Rd, Richmond, TX 77469.

Condolence messages may be written for the Whitley family at www.garmanycarden.com.


Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.