Below is the obituary published in the Lebanon Daily News on 4/20/2008 – a guestbook may be found at the website listed below until 5/20/2009

Tyrone Barry Joyner PINE GROVE Tyrone Barry Joyner, 56, of 711 Deturksville Rd., Pine Grove, PA, died Monday, April 14, 2008 at the Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. He was the husband of Deborah J. Brooks Joyner. Born in Baltimore, MD on June 14, 1951, he was the son of the late Leon M. and Magnolia Joyner. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Sociology, and was a member of the college's Alumni Association. He was a financial planner with First Financial Group of Lancaster, PA, and was a member of Yahweh's Philadelphia Truth Congregation. He was also a member of the YMCA. Surviving in addition to his wife are 3 daughters: Talia G. Joyner of Parsippany, NJ, Simchah A. Joyner of Pine Grove, and Chiel M. Joyner of Pine Grove. 1 Brother: Richard, husband of Gloria Davis of Baltimore, MD. 1 Sister: Rochelle, wife of Yahshira Epps of Brooklyn, NY. Motherin-law: Mamie L. Brooks of Randallstown, MD. Brother-in-law: Dorian L. Brooks of Daloth, GA. Sister-in-law: Donna R. Brooks of Randallstown, MD. 3 Nephews, 5 Nieces, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 12 p.m. from Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., 126 S. 9th St., Lebanon, PA. Visitation Wednesday morning from 10-12 at the funeral home. Final services will be at Kings Memorial Park in Maryland at the convenience of the family. Please Omit Flowers. Share a memory with the family at our online guest book beginning Monday afternoon at www.thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.com

Below is a message from the brethren in Africa who's lives have been affected in a very positive and special way by Tyrone.

Shalom,

It is with profound shock that we received the news of Tyrone's death. Tyrone is only asleep. Yahshua will awaken his set-apart-HalleluYah, And this is going to be soon. We pray Yahweh will provide the family the much needed encouragement, peace and strength. It is such a loss, not only to them but to all the family of Yahweh's Truth.

All brothers and sisters really feel this loss. We are certain the gap left by Tyrone will be hard to fill. The few days he was in Kenya are cherished by many as he cut a Niche for himself in our hearts as someone was very humble and ready to lead by example.

In Psalms 89:47-48 the writer asks the profound question: Remember how fleeting is my life. For what futility you have created all men! What man can live and not see death, or save himself from the power of the grave? selah (NIV)

The only answer i find to the question is also in Psalms 49:7.

No man can redeem the life of another or give to Yahweh a ransom for him - the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough- that he should live on forever and not see decay.

For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others. Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.

But man, despite his riches, does not endure; he is like the beasts that perish. This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. Selah Like sheep they are destined for the grave, and death will feed on them. The upright will rule over them in the morning; their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.

No matter what we possess, we could not this. Sorrow maybe better than fear, for fear is journey, a long journey, but sorrow is at least an arriving.

Yet the next verse is very strong to all of this precious faith. David wrote - But Yahweh will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. Selah

This is confirmed by other Bible writers. The clearest verse is in Isaiah 26:17:

"As a woman with child and about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pain, so were we in your presence, Yahweh.

We were with child, we writhed in pain, but we gave birth to wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth; we have not given birth to people of the world.

But your dead will live; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. Your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead.

That is our promise. Those dead in Yahweh will rise from the dust and shout for Joy. Tyrone's life was full as Yahweh would have wanted it.

To talk as the world would, the best present we can give Tyrone is to bring True Salvation to the earth, to give brith to the people of the world.

Tyrone is gone, but his legacy will live on. I will always hear his voice as he speaks about Baptism and its incliminations. One day, as we left the equator headed to Nanyuki to batptize a maasai lady, he narrated to me how he has travelled widely to other countries like Niger. He will remain a mentor to many here.

May Yahweh take care of His Family and give them shalom.

On behalf of all brethren in Africa, please mention this words to Mrs Tyrone and the Girls

Shalom,

Peter