Marion-Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Joiner, George Washington Boneparte February 1925
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The Butler Herald
Death Claims Venerable Citizen

Mr. G. W. R. Joiner, Confederate Hero and Bright Mason, died late Tuesday 
afternoon

The death of Mr. George Washington Boneparte Joiner, "Uncle Bonie" as he was 
familiarly called, which occurred at his home here at 6:00 o'clock Tuesday 
afternoon, removed another of the few remaining gallant soldiers who served 
the full four and half year period of the War Between the States. In his death 
is also removed one of best known Masons of this section and a citizen who has 
long been closely identified with the political activities of the county.
Mr. Joiner was born in Tazewell, Marion County,Ga, Jan. 13, 1838. After 
reaching his majority he went to Mississippi where he remained until the 
beginning of the Civil War in which he enlisted with Company "D" 11th 
Mississippi regiment and with which he remained throughout the great conflict. 
Returning from the war he came back to Georgia and remained two years during 
which time he married Miss Martha Hobbs of Marion County, they moving to 
Louisiana where they soent nine years, following which they moved to Taylor 
county spending the remainder of their lives here. Mrs. Joiner preceded her 
husband by two years having been called to rest Feb, 3rd, 1923. From this 
union five children survive, towit: Messrs. J. B., T. B., and J. G. Joiner; 
Miss Nannie Joiner and Mrs. Etta Wilson. The deceased is also survived by two 
sisters, Mrs. Mary L. Johnson, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Mrs. J. D. Harmon 
of Rupert.
Mr. Joiner possessed the highest ideals of integrity and business dealings. He 
was honest and upright in his conduct, true to his friends and generous to his 
charities. He was well known to most of the citizens of the county and 
esteemed as a friend by all. A man of splendid intellectual attainments and a 
political leader who never offended those whose politilcal views differed from 
his, a characteristic that but a few men have been known to possess. He 
carried on in politics as in business on the highest plane. He was equally 
well known as a Mason. This work challenged his keenest interest and he 
exemplified in his daily life the noble tenets of the order.
Mr. Joiner lived a clean, upright Christian life and helped others to do 
likewise, and his works on earth have been a blessing to mankind. He was a 
great student of the Bible, much of his time during the past number of years 
was spent studying the word of God and enlightening others. 
The funeral was held at the home yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, Rev. J. 
D. McCord, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.
Attesting the esteeem on which he was held were many lovely floral offerings.

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