Janice Turner Obituary

Janice Ann Turner was born Sept 27, 1941, to parents Raymond and Grace Laythrop. She grew up outside Carthage, MO and as a young girl she spent countless hours with her cousin, Juanita, who she loved like a sister. Together they grew up playing guitar, singing and attending church. Janice was saved at a young age and remained a devoted Christian all of her life.
Janice was united in marriage Oct 2, 1959, to Jimmie Carl Turner the week she turned eighteen. Being an only child, she spoke fondly of becoming part of the Turner family and had a close relationship with her in-laws, Carl and Hattie; in some way, closer than her own parents. She told many great stories about the times they spent together with Jim's brothers and eventually their wives and children.
Jim and Janice shared fifty-seven years together until Jimmie's passing July 13, 2016. The couple was blessed with three children, and she is survived by her daughter, Lorri Wycuff and husband, Wendell, son David Turner and wife, Tiffany; grandchildren Ashley Haslip and husband, Jake, Hailey Vaught and husband, Chad, Carli Wycuff and Cody Turner; as well as nine great-grandchildren.
Jim and Janice spent their early years living in Joplin, where they both worked various jobs saving up money to eventually buy a forty-acre farm near the rest of the Turner family, just outside Sarcoxie. Janice worked hard as a housewife and mother raising a large garden and canning. She was an excellent seamstress, sewing most of her own dresses and even her daughter's Barbie clothes. She also helped all she could with the farm while Jim worked in town. She made good memories with her sister-in-law's Judy and Marie while they all raised children and helped out on their respective farms. The ladies had many adventures, raking hay, driving the grain truck to be emptied or retrieving parts from the store. They relied on Grandma Hattie as the go-to babysitter, where the cousins all got to spend precious time at the best place in the world.
Eventually, the family moved "home" to what became known as 'Honey Rock Ranch', named from Psalm 81:16 which reads, "But I would feed you the finest wheat: with honey from the rock, I would satisfy you". At home, she was most satisfied.
Janice was very active in her children's lives while they were growing up. She was always supportive in any interest they had, and she made sure they had whatever they needed-even if that meant running the forgotten FFA jacket to school or traveling to Kansas City with a group of giggling girls. At various times, she worked outside the home to help support the family. One of her favorite jobs was working with kids for OACAC. She was even an Avon Lady for a while.
Eventually, Janice took on the primary role of raising chickens for Tyson. She put her heart and soul into this challenge, and she excelled at it. Whenever someone mentioned the awful smell, she would smile and say, "It smells like money".
Working from home allowed her to spend lots of time with her grandchildren. She loved them all and always embraced their unique personalities. They made many good memories exploring the farm on the four-wheeler, checking the cattle and chickens, and having wienie roasts by the creek. One year, when then grandkids were younger, she hosted a tea party for them in her sunflower patch that she grew; she sewed the girl's dresses and decorated their hats. She will also be remembered as the star of Grandparent's Day, singing Elvis's songs on the karaoke machine for the students and encouraging them to always dance when you get a chance. She loved sharing her love for music. She was always up for an adventure and loved vacationing with her grandkids; she even rode one of the fastest starting rollercoasters in the world with them.
Janice loved her family passionately she was a devoted wife, a loving mother and grandmother. She was a spunky lady who laughed easily. She loved singing beautiful gospels, playing piano or strumming the guitar.
Through many trials and tribulations, she remained steadfast in her faith and was never defeated. Janice passed from this earth on July 14, 2025. She is rejoicing in Heaven with her daughter, Linda Diane, her parents, in-laws and her loving husband Jimmie. She will be sorely missed.
Funeral services for Janice are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Haynes officiating. Interment will follow at VanBuren Cemetery near Wentworth, MO. Those honoring her life by serving as pallbearers are Gale Turner, Larry Turner, Rick Turner, Mike Turner, Cody Turner and David Turner. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Online condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.
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