The Payson Chronicle

Thursday, September 24, 2026

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Mourning the Passing of Our Friend

JOYE TAYLOR

Joye Taylor, 77, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, at home in Payson, Utah, with her loving husband Jim by her side, from the results of dementia.

Joye was born on April 10, 1949, in Payson, Utah to Dale and Donna Butler. They had 5 children, Jack, Joye, Randy, Rex, and Lana. Joye grew up in beautiful Spring Lake, Utah. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Joye graduated from Payson High School class of 1967. She married Andy Jasperson November 8, 1968. They built their home in Payson, and raised their five children, Nettie, Nanette, Shane, Amanda, and Jake. Joye was a good, kind, supportive and loving wife, mother, and home maker. She attended several dance recitals, cheered at baseball, football, softball, soccer, basketball games and wrestling matches for her children and grandchildren. Joye volunteered many years for the Cub and Boy Scouts of America and served as a camp cook at Camp Maple Dell. She was awarded the Silver Beaver Award. She worked for the Nebo School District for 24 years as a lunch lady.

After retirement she enjoyed spending time visiting family, traveling, seeing the nation and world. She was talented with needle work, creating several crochet afghans, baby booties, blankets, towels, knitting, cross stitch and ceramics for her family and friends. After 47 years of marriage Andy and Joye divorced. Joye married Jim Taylor of Payson on April 21, 2018, and they were later sealed in the Payson Temple on September 14, 2019. They enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, driving up Payson Canyon and around Salem Pond, camping, fishing, attending Senior Citizens, listening to the band concerts at Payson City Park and serving in church callings, especially with the primary children.

Joye will be lovingly remembered and survived by her husband and best friend Jim Taylor, her children Nettie (Gary) Montierth, Nanette (John) Darger, Shane (Riana) Jasperson, Amanda (Dan) Brown and Jake Jasperson (Tracy Hansen), sixteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and Jim’s children Allison Campbell and Ben (Heather) Taylor and his six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Her brothers, Randy (Renee) and Rex (Keena) Butler and sister Lana Johnson. She is preceded in death by her former husband Andy Jasperson, brother Jack Butler, parents, grandparents, and other extended family.

Services will be held at Walker Funeral Home located at 587 South 100 West in Payson, Utah:

Evening Viewing: Friday, October 2, 2026: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Viewing Prior to Funeral Service: Saturday, October 3, 2026: 9:45 am-10:45 am

Funeral Service: 11:00 am-12:30 pm

1:00pm burial at Payson City Cemetery

Arrangements are entrusted to Walker Funeral Home.

To offer condolences, please visit www.WalkerMemorials.com.