Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Joyner, M. Sarah Lankford, 1947 

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MARTHA SARAH LANKFORD CARR JOYNER 

   Mrs. Sarah Carr Joyner, 73, widow of James E.T. Joyner of Isle of Wight 
County, died Saturday morning, August 23, in Raiford Memorial Hospital.  A 
few weeks ago Mrs. Joyner suffered a broken hip, from which she never 
recovered.

   She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Louisa Bracey Lankford of Isle 
of Wight County, and had been a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church since 
early girlhood. She was twice married, her first husband being Matthew B. Carr 
of Walters.  Some years ago she married J.E.T. Joyner, also of the Walters 
community.

   Surviving her are three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Duke and Mrs. James Bracey of 
Franklin and Mrs. David Gavin of Wallace, N.C.; twelve grandchildren and eight 
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. W.H. West of Smithfield and Mrs. J.R. 
Howell of Franklin; three brothers, Jesse Lankford of Smithfield and James 
Paul Lankford and Tom Lankford of Carrsville; and a number of nieces and 
nephews.

   Funeral services were held from the Beaver Dam Baptist Church on Monday 
afternoon at two o’clock, the officiating minister being her pastor, Rev. 
Cecil Clifton, assisted by Rev. L.F. Paulette of Smithfield.  Burial was in 
the family plot in the church cemetery.

   Active pallbearers were Nat Edwards, Johnnie Stephens, Curtis Rhodes, 
Melvin Spivey, Ryland Duck, Randall Vaughan, Reginald Vaughan and Garland 
Vaughan.  Honorary pallbearers were members of the Men’s Bible Class of Beaver 
Dam Church.

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SARAH LANKFORD CARR JOYNER 

SARAH C. JOYNER, 73, ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, DIES 

  Mrs. Sarah Carr Joyner, 73, widow of James E.T. Joyner of Isle of Wight 
County, died at Raiford Memorial Hospital after an illness of several weeks.

  Mrs. Joyner, daughter of the late Jessie and Louise Bracey Joyner [sic; 
Lankford] of Isle of Wight County, was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. 
She was first married Matthew B. Carr, of Walters.

  Surviving her are three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Duke and Mrs. James Bracey, 
of Franklin and Mrs. David Gavin, of Wallace, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. W.H. 
West of Smithfield, and Mrs. J.R. Howell of Franklin; three brothers, Jessie 
Langford and Tom Langford [sic; Lankford], of Carrsville; 12 grandchildren 
and eight great grandchildren.

  The body will be taken to Beaver Dam Church Monday at 1 p.m. and funeral 
services at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. N.C. Clifton and Rev. L.F. Paulette. 
Interment will be in Beaver Dam Cemetery.


Martha Sarah (LANKFORD CARR; Mrs. James E.T.) JOYNER, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 23 Aug 1947, Franklin, age 73, 
interred in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery*, near Carrsville, 25 Aug 1947, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 29, 1947, p. 10; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 30, No. 13, Sep. 3, 1947 

*Additional information: 

Buried with her first husband. 
   Beaver Dam list - an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project (BD-19): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 

Her brother "Tom" Thomas Alson LANKFORD is buried there also (BD-56), 
   as are bros James Paul LANKFORD, omitted from the text, (BD-55), and 
   Ulysses Grant LANKFORD, who predeceased them (BD-57). 

Her second husband is buried with his first & second wives in 
   Mount Carmel Christian Church Cemetery, Walters
   Mount Carmel list - another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/mtcarmel.txt 

Maiden name wrong in "Times" obit.  Her parents were Jesse & Mary Louisa 
   (BRACEY) LANKFORD. 

Her mother's D.Cert. (#3669 {Windsor #2}) gives 24 Apr 1853 - 10 Feb 1924, 
   bu. 12 Feb 1924, at "Home near Carrsville." 


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