Obituary of GEORGE STANFORD JOYNER The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, July 20, 1993 George Stanford Joyner, 71, of 28201 Hemlock St. in Kingsdale, died July 19, 1993, in a Franklin hospital. Mr. Joyner was born in Southampton County and was the son of the late Samuel and Dahlia Story Joyner. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Franklin Presbyterian Church. He had retired from the City of Franklin. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Speight Joyner; one daughter, D.D. Turner; one son, Roland Lee Joyner Sr.; and one sister, Billie J. Wood, all of Franklin. He was predeceased by his brother, Ellis Joyner in 1991. Other survivors include three grandchildren, Roland L. Joyner Jr., Dillon S. Joyner and Justin T. Rainey. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Reginald Warren. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park with military rites. Friends may join the family at the residence. The family suggests memorials be made to either the Franklin Rescue Squad or the American Cancer Society. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– George Stanford Joyner, 71, of Kingsdale, died 19 Jul 1993 in a Franklin hospital and was a retired City of Franklin employee, World War II Army veteran, and Franklin Presbyterian Church member. A funeral for George Stanford Joyner was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 21 Jul 1993 at Wright Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Reginald Warren, with burial in Southampton Memorial Park with military rites. ––– Transcript ––– GEORGE STANFORD JOYNER The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, July 20, 1993 George Stanford Joyner, 71, of 28201 Hemlock St. in Kingsdale, died July 19, 1993, in a Franklin hospital. Mr. Joyner was born in Southampton County and was the son of the late Samuel and Dahlia Story Joyner. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Franklin Presbyterian Church. He had retired from the City of Franklin. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Speight Joyner; one daughter, D.D. Turner; one son, Roland Lee Joyner Sr.; and one sister, Billie J. Wood, all of Franklin. He was predeceased by his brother, Ellis Joyner in 1991. Other survivors include three grandchildren, Roland L. Joyner Jr., Dillon S. Joyner and Justin T. Rainey. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Reginald Warren. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park with military rites. Friends may join the family at the residence. The family suggests memorials be made to either the Franklin Rescue Squad or the American Cancer Society. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Value | | Name | George Stanford Joyner | | Age | 71 years | | Birth | 1922 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia (estimated) | | Death | 19 July 1993; Franklin, Virginia (hospital) | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | George Stanford Joyner | Decedent | Kingsdale, Virginia (28201 Hemlock St.) | | Evelyn Speight Joyner | Wife | Franklin, Virginia | | D.D. Turner | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Roland Lee Joyner Sr. | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Billie J. Wood | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Ellis Joyner | Brother, predeceased | Unknown | | Roland L. Joyner Jr. | Grandson | Unknown | | Dillon S. Joyner | Grandson | Unknown | | Justin T. Rainey | Grandson | Unknown | | Rev. Reginald Warren | Funeral officiant | Unknown | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 20 July 1993 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D2 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Army veteran of World War II • Member of Franklin Presbyterian Church • Retired from the City of Franklin [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Joyner, George Stanford.txt]