Johnson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Riner, Joseph Nathaniel "Nat" November 13, 1944
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The Wrightsville Headlight 11-16-1944 Front Page
                 Joseph N. Riner Passed Away Last Monday
 Died Monday after a long illness, Mr. Riner was one of Johnson County's most 
prominent citizens and had served as tax collector for sixteen years.
 Mr. Riner, a native of Johnson County, when a young man was engaged in 
farming and general mercantile business. When elected tax collector in 1919, 
he moved his family to Wrightsville and retired in 1935.
 Mr. Riner married Mrs. Nora Catherine Thompson in 1902, who survives him. He 
was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and always took an active 
interest in religious and civic affairs in the county.
 Other survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Henry Lovett and Miss Ruby Riner, 
Atlanta and Mrs. Charles Downs and Mrs. Lowry New, both of Wrightsville; one 
son, Corporal Woodrow J. Riner, US Air Force; five grandchildren; and several 
nieces and nephews.
 The funeral services were held from the Brown Memorial Baptist Church, 
Wrightsville, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Rev. Earl York and Rev. 
Sidney Claxton officiating. Interment was in Westview Cemetery.
 Kent's Funeral Home in charge.

Additional Comments:
Joseph was born 21 Sep 1881 to Joseph Abner Riner and Elizabeth Vianna Tyson 
Riner.

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