Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Joyner, Walter A., 1967 

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WALTER A. JOYNER 

  Suffolk, Jan. 11 - Walter A. Joyner, 55, agent for the Seaboard Air Line 
at its Suffolk station, died suddenly this morning at 11 o’clock at the 
station, of a heart attack.

  Mr. Joyner had been employed by the Seaboard Air Line for the past 30 years, 
and came to Suffolk a year ago from Branchville.

  Mr. Joyner left his home for his office this morning in his usual health, 
but lived by a short time after being stricken at his office.  Surviving his 
are his wife, Mrs. Ola Joyner; a daughter, Miss Louse Joyner; a sister, Mrs. 
Pauline hart, of Boykins, and three brothers, H.L. Joyner, of Jackson, N.C., 
and Andrew and Roscoe Joyner of Los Angeles, Calif., and several nieces and 
nephews.

  The body was taken to the home of Pinner Street, and will be taken to 
Branchville for funeral services and burial.

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W.A. JOYNER DIES SUDDENLY IN SUFFOLK 

   W.A. Joyner, resident of Branchville for many years where he served as 
agent for the Seaboard Air Line, died suddenly in Suffolk last Friday morning 
of a heart attack.  Mr. Joyner, who was 55 years of age, had been in the 
Seaboard service from 30 years, and was transferred from Branchville to 
Suffolk about a year ago, acting as agent for the Seaboard in that city.

   Walter A. Joyner was the son of the late A.E. Joyner of Seaboard, N.C., 
a native of this county, and his mother was Mrs. Bettie Darden Joyner of 
Greensville County.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ola Joyner, and a 
daughter, Miss Louise Joyner of Suffolk; by three brothers, former Sheriff 
H.L. Joyner of Jackson, N.C., Roscoe Joyner of Los Angeles, and A.J. Joyner 
of Grass Valley, California, and by one sister, Mrs. Pauline Hart of Boykins. 

   Mr. Joyner was a man of fine character and a progressive citizen, widely 
known in railroad circles, having been division chairman of the Order of 
Railway Telegraphers for many years, members of this brotherhood acting as 
active and honorary pallbearers.

   Funeral services were conducted in Suffolk by the Rev. Frank B. Handley 
of the Boykins Baptist Church, and burial was made in Beechwood Cemetery, 
Boykins, in the presence of a large company of friends, many Seaboard 
employees being in Boykins for the rites.


Walter Allen JOYNER, formerly of Branchville, Seaboard Air Line agent, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 11 Jan 1967, at work, Suffolk, age 55, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 124*), Boykins, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Saturday, Jan. 12, 1967, p. 12; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 18, 1967, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

His sister Viola Jeanette JOYNER (1882-1926) m. his widowed father-in-law, 
   Mills [Millard] Council VICK (1864-1925).  They are buried in 
   Branchville Cemetery, apparently unmarked; added to list. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 7 (MV.VII-8): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol7.txt 


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