Floyd W. Joy

Floyd W. Joy, age 84, of Vandalia, MO passed away at 11:38 am Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Baptist Home Tri-County.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Waters Funeral Home. Pastor Phil Alvord will officiate. Burial will follow in the Vandalia Cemetery.

There will be no public visitation.

The family is being served by the Waters Funeral Home of Vandalia.

Floyd was born on April 25, 1941, in Silva, MO the son of Ted and Juanita (Barker) Joy.

He was united in marriage to Bonnie Pew November 9, 1963, in Vandalia, Mo. She survives him.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie of the home; daughters, Sheryl Bartholomew (Kelly) of Atkinson, KS and Lori Burns (Randy) of Vandalia, MO; brother, Jerry Joy (Laura); sisters, Judy Carney (Bob) and Ginger Gosling (Ron); grandchildren, Kaci Pfaff (Jon), Bradley Burns (Paige), Sophia Percivel (Dillon), Micah Bartholomew; great-grandchildren, Lila-Ann, Lucas, Brooklynn and Cooper; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Joy was preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Cecil A. and Ethel Pew and a great-granddaughter, Daniela Pfaff.

Professionally Floyd worked at Harbinson-Walker Brick Plant in Vandalia for forty-one and half years, before retiring. Floyd also helped area farmers when needed along with running a scrap metal salvage on the side.

Floyd was a simple man who believed in hard work to provide for his family. Away from work, Floyd enjoyed riding horses, raising cattle, homing and roller pigeons, and hunting when time allowed. Mr. Joy's greatest love was his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He never missed an occasion to spend time with them.

Floyd was a faithful member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Mexico, MO.

Pallbearers will be Jon Pfaff, Micah Bartholomew, Joseph Dameron, Michael Dameron, Jason Dameron and Bradley Burns.

Memorial contributions may be made to Community Loving Care Hospice, in care of Waters Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made to the family on Floyd's memorial page at www.watersfuneral.com