Joyce Ann Edgerly Hamrick, 84, of Madison, Maine, died peacefully on July 29, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. Her life began on December 16, 1939, in Waterville, Maine, as she was born to Helen (Clark) and Wilbert Edgerly. She was the youngest of six. Growing up she loved riding her bicycle and as an adult, often dreamed of riding across the U.S. as a teen, her first jobs were picking beans, and cleaning & packing eggs at local farms. In 1958, Joyce graduated from Madison High School and went on to enlist in the U.S. Airforce, where she served as a secretary until 1962. She was married to Jerry K. Hamrick from 1962 until 1988 and made a home in Warren, Ohio where she raised five children. Joyce worked as a Daycare Assistant at Warren Christian School and then went on to become the beloved Head School Cook. Her delicious home-cooked meals and desserts were loved by students and staff, with second helpings a constant request. In 1985, she returned to her hometown of Madison, Maine, where she worked as a Quality Control Inspector for Solon Mfg. in Skowhegan and as an Apparel Processor at the Waterville Wal-Mart. She loved God and spent many hours praying for her family, friends, and others. She had a passion for cooking, baking, sewing, and crafts. Her favorite past-times were baking a variety of delicious cookies that she graciously shared with everyone, and hand-crafting beautiful Raggedy Ann dolls. In her later years, Joyce fought and survived aggressive breast cancer. Many years after that, she sadly experienced a stroke which led to her last battle with vascular dementia. She was predeceased by her parents: Helen (Clark) and Wilbert Edgerly, her sisters: Lois Edgerly, Arlene Edgerly and Ruth E. Edgerly Haulk, and her brothers: Ken Edgerly and Herb Edgerly. She was also predeceased by her precious great-grandchildren: Chasellor (CJ) Burris Jr. and Aurora Burris. Joyce will be forever loved and greatly missed by her five children, seventeen grandchildren, twenty-eight great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and other family and friends. Those who were blessed to call her Mom: Yvonne (Hamrick) and William Burris of Anson, ME; Rachael (Hamrick) and Thomas Courtney of Anson, ME; Shayne and Anita (Black) Hamrick of Bethesda, OH; Matthew and Brandi (Wyman) Hamrick of Skowhegan, ME, and Rebecca (Hamrick) Paine and Steven Gross of Skowhegan, ME. Those were blessed to call her Grammie and Great-Grammie: Destiny (Burris) and Eugene Sharp of Ocala, FL and their children: Arabella, Kaidon, Heath and Greyson; Chancellor and Mary (Cates) Burris of Skowhegan, ME and their children: Aurora, Calvin, Avalyn, Conrad, McKenna, Brynlee and Elliott; Chasellor and Jessica (Reed) Burris of Anson, ME and their children: CJ, Liliana and Azymyrelda; Forrest and Victoria (Bier) Hamrick of Clarington, OH; Jenney (Courtney) and Duayne Rollins of Solon, ME and their children: Courtney and Gerald; Tommy Courtney and Alexa Orr of Anson, ME and their children: Thomas, Mason and Ashlyn; Adam and Danielle (Costello) Hamrick of Belmont, OH and their children: Rhett and Everlee; Cassie (Hamrick) and Mike Jones of Barnesville, OH and their children: Asher and Latham; Brianna (Hamrick) and Tyler Holskey of Barnesville, OH; Makayla (Hamrick) and Joseph Chase of Waterville, ME; Summer (Hamrick) and Scott Martin of Skowhegan, ME and their children: Charlotte and Maddox; Spencer and Casey (Nickerson) Whittemore of Harmony, ME and their children: Reid and Reece; Zachary Whittemore of Skowhegan, ME; Coleman and Casiana (Collette) Paine of Madison, ME and their children: Waylon and Keenan; Austin Gross of Skowhegan, ME and Breianna Gross of Skowhegan, ME. A public Celebration of Joyce's Life will be held at Tewksbury Hall on Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Tewksbury Hall is located on Weston Ave. in Skowhegan, ME behind the Federated Church which is located on Island Ave. in Skowhegan, ME. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating, in memory of Joyce, to the Maine Alzheimer's Association. https://www.alz.org/maine. Private funeral services are being provided by Dan and Scott's Cremation and Funeral Services, Skowhegan ME. She will be interred at Forrest Hill Cemetery in Madison, ME. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to the staff of Beacon/Amedisys Hospice Care, especially Pam, Lori, Leslie, Barbara, Jessica, Lynn, Nichole, Judy, Brandy, and Chaplin Eric. And our heartfelt thanks also go out to Northern Light Home Care and Hospice, especially Kate, Therese, Michelle, and Bob. Thank you for the loving care you provided. You made a huge difference in all our lives. May God bless you all for your devotion and kindness.