Dennis Eugene Joyner
December 12th, 1946 - February 6th, 2007




This Memorial website was created in loving memory of my beloved husband  Dennis E. Joyner , who was born on December 12th, 1946, and passed away on February 6th, 2007.  He will live in our hearts forever !





"There will be no goodbyes for us. For wherever
you are, you will always be in our hearts."
~~Mahatma Ghandi







The Day I Went To Heaven
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I'M SORRY I UPSET YOU, I NEVER MEANT 
to MAKE YOU CRY
THE DAY I LEFT FOR HEAVEN,
FOR MY MANSION IN THE SKY

THE PARAMEDICS & THE DOCTORS
DID ALL THEY COULD THAT DAY
BECAUSE THE ANGELS HAD THEIR ORDERS
"We've Come To Take You Away!"

I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD WAIT,
YOU MUST BELIEVE I TRIED
BUT THEY WHISPERED "IT'S TIME TO GO"
THE ANGELS SOFTLY REPLIED

THEN THEY ALL SURROUNDED ME
AND WE STARTED ON OUR WAY
AND ONCE I SAW THE BEAUTY
I KNEW I HAD TO STAY
I WAS ON MY WAY TO HEAVEN,
IT WAS TIME FOR MY HEAVENLY FLIGHT

THE TRIP WAS OVERWHELMING,
EVERYTHING SO BEAUTIFUL & BRIGHT
SOON MY FLIGHT WAS ENDING,
WE'D REACHED OUR JOURNEY'S END
THEN I KNEW FOR CERTAIN,
THAT'S WHERE ALL ETERNITY I'D SPEND

BUT NOW I AM YOUR ANGEL,
I'M THERE WHEREVER YOU GO
FOR I'VE BEEN PUT IN CHARGE OF
MY FAMILY & FRIENDS BELOW

THE CELEBRATION HERE IS ENDLESS,
THE REWARDS OF HEAVEN ARE GREAT
AND I'LL BE HERE WAITING
WHEN YOU REACH THIS GOLDEN GATE

I'M SORRY THAT I HURT YOU,
I NEVER MEANT TO MAKE YOU CRY
BUT ONE DAY SOON YOU'LL JOIN ME,
IN HIS MANSION IN THE SKY

PROMISE ME YOU'LL BE READY
WHEN THOSE HEAVENLY ANGELS APPEAR
AND WE'LL BE REUNITED HERE IN HEAVEN
WHERE ALL PAIN AND SORROW DISAPPEAR

YOU'LL NEVER KNOW THE TIME OR PLACE
FROM WHICH YOU'LL TAKE THAT FLIGHT
BUT I KNOW IT IS FOR CERTAIN
IT COULD BE NEXT YEAR, NEXT WEEK,
OR IT COULD BE TONIGHT

SO I'LL BE WAITING HERE IN HEAVEN,
AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU SHOULD FEAR
WHEN GOD LOOKS DOWN AND CALLS YOU
AND THOSE HEAVENLY ANGELS APPEAR

ONE DAY IT WILL HAPPEN,
HE'LL REACH DOWN FOR YOUR HAND
AND I'LL BE HERE WAITING TO WELCOME YOU
TO THIS GLORIOUS PROMISED LAND

TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS:

I LOVE YOU & I AM WITH YOU STILL
FOR THOUGH YOU MAY NOT SEE ME,
THIS PROMISE I’LL FULFILL
I'LL DO MY BEST TO GUIDE YOU,
TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR WAY
SO WE CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER
YOU ONLY NEED TO PRAY!













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Below are the lyrics to the song:


" Near the Cross "


Jesus, keep me near the Cross.

There a Precious Fountain.

Free to all, a healing Stream.

Flows from Calvary's Mountain.


In the Cross, in the Cross,

Be my Glory forever;

'Till my raptured Soul shall find

Rest beyond the River.


Near the Cross, a trembling Soul,

Love and Mercy found me.

There the bright and Morning Star,

Sheds its beams around me.


Near the Cross! O' Lamb of God,

Bring its scenes before me;

Help me walk from day to day,

With its shadows o'er me.


Near the Cross, I'll watch and wait.

Hoping, trusting ever,

Till I reach the golden strand,

Just beyond the river.... 






The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy Name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom
and the power
and the glory
for ever and ever
Amen









"When I wake up in the Morning,

I awake in the presence of Jesus,

knowing that He will walk

with me every step of the way.

I know that whatever I need,

my Lord and Savior will provide.


Whatever hurt I have,

He is here to help me through it.

And while I may be lonely,

I will never be alone...."







"God can take the saddest things, and turn

them into something beautiful."

"We can only see a little way down the road.

God, can see the whole trip." 











Prayer On Healing

Great God, through Jesus Christ You have revealed Yourself to be a God of the suffering. The Lord Jesus showed us ever so clearly that You are not a Divinity who watches suffering from the safety of some heavenly clime. Rather, You have proven beyond any doubt that You are near to those who suffer.

And someday You will explain to me and all of humankind of every age the “why” and the purpose and the necessity of all suffering. Of every little pain. Of every serious illness. Of every heartrending loss.

Our Lord Jesus Christ caused the deaf to hear, the blind to see, the lame to walk. He cast out evil spirits, giving His own in their place. He forgave sins, giving sinners His grace so that they would sin no more. It was the same Jesus in whom You were well pleased.

This is my assurance that I, too, shall be healed. The time and the place of my healing are hidden from my eyes. That knowledge is part of the mystery of suffering itself.

Until my healing comes, Lord, give me Your grace so that I may accept my suffering. Give me Your strength so that I will not despair. Give me Your love so that my suffering may bring me closer to You, the origin and source of all love. Amen