Joyce E. Pomeroy Hamer, 89, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Heritage Hall in Front Royal.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Sammy Campbell officiating. Inurnment will be private.
Mrs. Hamer was born January 16, 1933 in Harmony Hollow, Virginia, daughter of the late Samuel Jack and Odessa Mills Pomeroy. She was a member of the Front Royal United Methodist Church. She taught in Warren County public schools for over 45 years.
She was married to the late Rev. Marshall S. Hamer, Jr.
Surviving are a son, Marshall S. Hamer, III of Ft. Valley, Virginia; two brothers, Ronnie Pomeroy of Front Royal and Keith Pomeroy of Strasburg; and two sisters, Faith Jodoin of Springfield and Naomi Brewer of Broadway.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Mrs Hamer taught 2 of my children great teacher
I still remember when she would visit the old home place on Criser Road. I was a young girl and I can still hear her infectious laugh calling my mothers name “Phyllis”. Rest in peace sweet lady.
Very good math teacher and nice lady !
Sorry to learn of Mrs. Hamer’s passing. Had her as a teacher. She was the greatest!
My heart is broken 😞. You were my favorite teacher who I had the most respect for. You taught meet so much, you were old school and strict. It was a pleasure having you for a teacher. I love you and you will be deeply missed ❤️😭
I am aWCHS51 classmate of Joyce’s. I recall the joy that Joyce brought to all of our class. She will be remembered as the number one student support to Mr. James Duff’s superintendent office. . Over the succeeding years Joyce was a delight for our class reunions. The last she attended was just before the pandemic started. And she was just as cheerful and outgoing as ever . May her family rejoice in Joyce’s fine career and familyhood. We the Class of WCHS51 does. Regards John Guy
Just read of Mrs. Hamer’s passing. Her husband Marshall was my advisor at RMA for four years. I adored both of them. Mrs Hamer was also so kind and calm at a time when R-MA was a challenge. She even tutored me in math in the dining hall after dinner my senior year. I remember that year I got on the honor roll for the first time.
The expression is true, “it doesn’t matter what someone says or what someone does, what you remember is how someone made you feel.” I was always have fond feelings and memories of Colonel and Mrs. Hamer
Eric Carlson — R-MA class of 73