Southampton-Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Joyner, Mary Wills, 1929 

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MARY WILLS JOYNER

   Mrs. Mary Wills Joyner, aged 80, widow of Richard B. Joyner, a well-known 
citizen of Southampton, died Monday afternoon at her home in Sedley following 
a brief illness. Mrs. Joyner was the daughter of John Scarsbrook Wills and Ann 
Elizabeth Holland, his wife, of Isle of Wight County. She was of a family of 
five children, one sister, who died in infancy and three brothers, George H., 
John S. and Joseph Wills, all three of whom were killed in action in the War 
Between the States. She was the great-granddaughter of General John Scarsbrook 
Wills, who came to this country from England in 1741 and saw service throughout 
the War of the Revolution. Mrs. Joyner spent the early part of her life in 
Portsmouth, Va., and later removed to Suffolk where she resided until after 
marriage and since that time had lived in this county.

   Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. Rufus L. Johnson and Miss Blanche 
Joyner of Sedley and one son, C.T. Joyner of Portsmouth.

   Early in life she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and was 
a member of Grace Memorial Church, Sedley, at the time of her death. The funeral 
services were conducted from this church on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock by 
Dr. Geo. H. Spooner, pastor of the Franklin M.E. Church, assisted by Rev. R.P. 
Welch, pastor of Black Creek Baptist Church. Interment was in Rosemont Cemetery. 
The pall bearers were: J.H. Boyd, Dr. P.P. Causey, J.D. Owen, W.O. Bristow, 
Roger I. Beale, B.D. Crocker, G.S. Cornwell and W.L. Johnson.

   Those from out-of-town attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Crocker 
of Suffolk, Mr. and Mrs. I.A. Johnson, Miss Cora S. Turner of Norfolk, M.P 
Claud, R. Johnson Neely, N.E. Adamson, H.B. Anderson, C.S. Sherwood, Jr., C.A. 
Robins, and E.C. Rose of Portsmouth and S.P. Johnson of Drewryville.


Mary (WILLS; Mrs. Richard B.) JOYNER, formerly of Portsmouth & Suffolk, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 29 Jul 1929, at home, Sedley, age 80, 
interred in Rosemont Cemetery*, Sedley, 31 Jul 1929, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 2, 1929 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Rosemont list (S-44): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt 


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