Joe Harold Layton was born on May 10, 1951, at Taney County, Missouri, the son of Vernon and Wanda (Dicken) Layton, and passed away on December 20, 2022, at the age of 71 years.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, and one (1) sister-in-law Dixie (Matthews) Rehkop.

Joe is survived by his wife Gloria, who he married on December 12, 1981, at Taney County, Missouri, one (1) brother Thomas Layton, two (2) sisters, Bonita Linthacum, and Laura Cobb.

Joe was of the Freewill Baptist Faith, and he enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, and he was loved by his nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews very much.