Joy Yvonne Whitaker Kent, 71, of Advance,  died at her home in the Peoples Creek community Friday, Oct. 30, 2015.

She was born in Akron, Ohio, on Dec. 11, 1943. She was the widow of the late Harry Steve Kent who died in 2007 after 31 years of marriage. She retired from Wells Fargo Bank in 2003, having worked in administration.

Survivors: 2 sons, Kent A. Kruelski of Mocksville and Lt. Col. Keith R. Kruelski of Atlanta, Ga., currently serving with the US Army in Germany; 3 grandchildren; and a brother, Eric Whitaker of Florida.

Service arrangements are incomplete.

Condolences: www.daviefuneralservice.com.