Doy Arthur Garner

Doy Arthur ‘DA’ Garner, 77, of Springfield passed away Jan. 4, 2022. He was born July 16, 1944 to Earl and Margie (Johnson) Garner in Rocky Ford, Colo.
Garner graduated high school and was drafted into the Army in June of 1968.

Garner received a National Defense Service Medal, a good conduct medal, Army Commendations with one oak leaf cluster, a Vietnam Service Medal, a Vietnam Campaign Medal, a Marksman M16, four overseas bars and a Meritorious Unit Citation.

After his discharge from the service, he spent 12 years in Alaska with his wife Susan and sons, Michael and Christopher.

Garner had a debilitating stroke in 1993. He returned to Republic to be with his mother and sister. Shortly after his stroke, he met Dorothy while taking painting lessons at her studio, Painters Corner, in Republic. The two eventually married. Garner was a charter member of Brookline Church of Christ where he took an active part in the congregation.

Garner was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Margie Garner, a brother, Ricky Garner, and a nephew, Duane Caine.
He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy; his son Michael Garner and wife Heather; his son Christopher Garner and wife Jennifer; four granddaughters; sister Saundra Kay Goss; brother Michael L. Garner; niece Christy Jarvis and husband Darin and their children; niece Michelle Kelly and husband Michael and their children; nephews Kevin Garner and Tommy Garner; and other extended family and friends.

Services for Garner were at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at Meadors Funeral Home in Republic. Burial was at Missouri Veterans Cemetery.