Joy Ann Mayner's obituary , Passed away on December 18, 2025 in Van Buren, Arkansas

Joy Ann Mayner

September 18, 1940 - December 18, 2025 (85 years old)

Van Buren, Arkansas

Joy Ann Mayner's obituary , Passed away on December 18, 2025 in Van Buren, Arkansas
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Joy Ann Mayner

September 18, 1940 - December 18, 2025 (85 years old)

Van Buren, Arkansas

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Joy Ann Mayner Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Joy Ann Mayner of Van Buren, Arkansas, whose life came to an end on December 18, 2025 at the age of 85, leaving behind cherished memories. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joy Ann Mayner to show support.

As Joy Ann departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Joy Ann may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joy Ann leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Larry Forgy and Gertrude Forgy (Keefover); her former husband Gordon Porter; and her children, Christina Renee Kidd and Gordon Allen Porter, Jr..

She is survived by: her husband Joe Pat Mayner; and her children, Kelleen Bliss of Ozark, Kathleen Kempf of Van Buren and Dean Scott Porter of Fayetteville. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.



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Dec 22

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Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home
4100 Alma Hwy, Van Buren, AR 72956

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Dec 23

Graveside service

Fort Smith National Cemetery
522 Garland Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901

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