Peacham, VT – Viola V. Noyes, 95, of Peacham passed on Monday, November 2, 2026, she was born on February 27, 1931, on a farm in Groton on the Glover Road. Viola was the daughter of Ernest and Florence Hovey Whitehill. Viola was born into a family of six children. Mildred Richardson, Evelyn Shields, Austin, Bruce and Norman Whitehill.

She attended Groton Grammar and Groton High School. She graduated from High school as a valedictorian of her class. She did waitress work before she took a job caring for an elderly lady with Alzheimer’s, and cared for her until she passed.

Viola met the love of her life, Arthur Noyes, and they married after he served his country for three years, six months and seven days, in the Airforce. The extra time was added by President Truman because of the War. As soon as Arthur completed his time in the US Airforce, he and Viola were married on November 21, 1954, in the Methodist Church in Woodsville, NH.

They were blessed with six children, Deborah, Rebekah, Jacqueline, Elizabeth, Ernest and Shawn.

Viola was a stay-at-home mom, and she also cared for the farm and milked cows for 33 years, while Arthur worked at Western Union. She also belonged to the Mary Gliddon Lodge, and was a member of the Union Baptist Church in St. Johnsbury. She joined the East Peacham Baptist Church after Reverend Neil Bradley bought the building and started the East Peacham Baptist Church. She has been with the church for more than 40 years, and held the office of hospitality and church clerk for many years.

Arthur and Viola took in, and cared for, many foster children for many years.

Viola enjoyed her fancy work, knitting afghans, and embroidery. She was also a plant lover for more than 90 years, plants helped pass time away.

She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Noyes; her daughter Rebekah Camber; and her parents Ernest and Florence Whitehill; and her siblings.

Viola is survived by her children; Deborah Marceau and her husband Dwayne, Jacqueline Tillitson and her partner Jared Wilkie, Elizabeth Page and her husband Patrick, Ernest Noyes and Shawn Noyes and his wife Jennifer, and her son-in-law Timothy Camber; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Viola’s caretaker, Dottie Perkins, and her Peacham companion Nancy Saidi.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Viola’s name can be made to the East Peacham Baptist Church, 1634 East Peacham Road, Peacham, VT 05862.

A memorial service will be held at the East Peacham Baptist Church on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 11 AM, with a burial to follow in the Peacham Village Cemetery alongside her husband Arthur.