Joyce Jewell Turner Van Bussum Obituary

Joyce Jewell "Mammie" Turner Van Bussum of Hebbardsville went to be with her Savior on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Joyce was born in Butler County, KY, the 11th child of Acie and Artie Nash Turner. Joyce met the love of her life, Mayer Eugene Van Bussum in 1952. They would have celebrated 70 years of marriage on August 28th. She was a former employee of Bear Brand Hosiery Mill, a homemaker, and helped raise many children, all of whom she considered hers. Joyce was a room mother at Audubon Elementary and Hebbardsville Elementary. Her faith and family were very important to her. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. Joyce was a member of Gillyville Community Church and was a great asset to her husband as he pastored at Cedar Hill General Baptist Church in Nortonville, KY, New Hope General Baptist Church in Slaughters, KY, and Gillyville Community Church in Henderson County, KY. She was a founding member and the first president of the Hebbardsville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Acie and Artie Turner, step-father Mal Freels, siblings: Gracey Turner, Elta Saling, Erdest Turner, Elsa Byrd, Herbert B. Turner, Ora Turner, Lora Turner, Reuben "R.A" Anderson, James Turner, Dimple Turner, and Charles Turner, as well as her step-siblings: Frances Russ, Orville Freels, H. Chester "Check" Freels, Wm Hobert Freels, Mary Ida Craig, and Edith Eaton.
Joyce is survived by her husband Mayer Van Bussum, children: Shirley, Charles "Buddy", Linda, and Brad (Kelley) all of Henderson County, KY, 8 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to Joyce's Life Celebration from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10:00 a.m. until the service time on Thursday at Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home in Henderson, KY. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the funeral home with Reverend J.W. Haire and Reverend Danny Greene officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Hebbardsville, KY.
Pallbearers will be Dakota Gentry, Dalton Payne, Troy Clark, Andrew Hester, Jeff Lawrie, and Lance Duckworth. Honorary pallbearer will be Sanford Nash.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Gideons International, PO Box 1163, Henderson, KY, 42420.
Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home, A Life Celebration® Home. Please visit www.bentongluntandtappfuneralhome.com to share memories and words of comfort with Joyce's family.