Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Joyner, Elton L., 1984 

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Elton Joyner 

  Elton Lee Joyner, 73, a lifelong resident of Zuni, died Monday in a 
hospital. 

  Joyner had retired from farming.  He was a deacon of Bethany Presbyterian 
Church.  He was a charter member of Zuni Ruritan Club, with 34 years of 
perfect attendance, and a charter member of the Zuni Hunt Club. 

  Survivors include his wife, Margaret Minga Joyner; a daughter, Jean J. 
Fortune of Richmond; two sisters, Mary J. Bradshaw of Suffolk and Louise J. 
Maynard of Richmond; four brothers, Walter Raleigh Joyner of Zuni, J. Goode 
Joyner of Windsor, Sidney A. Joyner of Texas and Russell L. Joyner of Seaford; 
a grandchild and a great-grandchild. 

  The funeral will be conducted today at 2:30 p.m. in Purviance Funeral 
Chapel, Wakefield, by the Rev. Steven N. Weed.  Burial will be in St. Luke's 
Cemetery, Smithfield. 

  Memorial donations may be sent to the Ivor Rescue Squad or to Bethany 
Presbyterian Church. 

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Elton L. Joyner 

  ZUNI - Elton Lee Joyner, 73, died Monday, Jan. 9, at Louise Obici Hospital. 

  A native of Isle of Wight County, he was the husband of Margaret Minga 
Joyner.  He was a retired farmer and Deacon and member of Bethany Presbyterian 
Church in Zuni.  He was a charter member with 34 years perfect attendance in 
the Zuni Ruritan Club; charter member of the Zuni Hunt Club. 

  He is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jean J. Fortune of Richmond; two 
sisters, Mrs. Mary J. Bradshaw of Suffolk, and Laurie J. Maynard of Richmond; 
four brothers, Walter R. Joyner of Zuni, J. Goode Joyner of Windsor, Sidney A. 
Joyner of Texas and Russell L. Joyner of Seaford; a grandaughter and a great 
grandchild. 

  Funeral services were at Purviance Funeral Chapel, Wakefield, Wed., Jan. 11, 
with the Rev. Steven Weed officiated.  Burial was in St. Luke's Cemetery, 
Smithfield. 

  Memorials were suggested to the Ivor Rescue Squad or the Bethany 
Presbyterian Church at Zuni. 


Elton Lee JOYNER, retired farmer, 
b. 26 Mar 1910, Isle of Wight Co., d. 9 Jan 1984, Suffolk, 
interred in St. Luke's Memorial Park*, Benns Church, 11 Jan 1984, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 62, No. 9, Wed., Jan. 11, 1984, p. 2; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 65, No. 3, Wed., Jan. 18, 1984, p. 4, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #27817715, 
   by Cjohnston (Contributor #49877364) 

*Additional information: 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #18: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Cjohnston - 
   is also posted with Find a Grave Memorial #27817715. 

D.Cert. 84-001173 

His parents, Walter Jasper & Bessie Mae (TOMLIN) JOYNER, are buried in 
   Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk.  Holly Lawn list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt 

His father's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Dec. 21, 1958, p. 11) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/j560w15o.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," July 8, 1965, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/j560b5ob.txt 


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