In loving memory of Cynthia Joyce Nave of Brownsburg, Indiana, who departed this world on July 5, 2025 at the age of 81. Cynthia Joyce leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Cynthia Joyce Nave to pay them a last tribute.
Though Cynthia Joyce may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Cynthia Joyce touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Gerald Phillabaum and Dorothea Phillabaum (Williams); and her sister Alyce Raelene Carlton. She is survived by: her husband Donald Nave of Indianapolis; her children, Donald "Donnie" Nave Jr. and Elizabeth Nave; her brother Stewart Rowland (Wendy Rowland); and her brother-in-law Mirron Carlton. She is also survived by her four grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 11th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Strawmyer & Drury Mortuary (2400 N Lebanon St, Lebanon, IN 46052). A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 11th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association or the American Heart Association.