Obituary of Louise Falk Bryant Joyner SARAH LOUISE FALK BRYANT JOYNER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, May 27, 2002 Louise Falk Bryant Joyner, of Joyner Street, died Sunday, May 26, 2002 in Suffolk. A native of Nansemond County, she was the daughter of the late Junius Winfield and Cleopatra Rawls Falk. Mrs. Joyner was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church where she served as church secretary for two years. She was a member of the Chancel Choir for 55 years. She was a member and past president of the Woman's Fellowship, past president of the Ladies Star Class, member and past president of the Senior Citizen Club and member of the Stanley Circle. She retired from Leggetts Department Store as a buyer and divisional manager after 25 years. After retiring she served as hostess for Hill Funeral Home for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia B. Wise; two granddaughters, Lynda W. Stielow and Lisa W. Barber; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Bethlehem Christian Church by the Rev. Jonathan Palmer. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Rescue Squad or to Bethlehem Christian Church. The family will be at 5152 N. Harbor Road, Suffolk. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Louise Falk Bryant Joyner, of Joyner Street, died 26 May 2002 in Suffolk. She was born in Nansemond County, daughter of Junius Winfield Falk and Cleopatra Rawls Falk, and worked at Leggetts Department Store. A funeral was held at 3 p.m. 28 May 2002 at Bethlehem Christian Church by the Rev. Jonathan Palmer. Burial followed in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– SARAH LOUISE FALK BRYANT JOYNER Louise Falk Bryant Joyner, of Joyner Street, died Sunday, May 26, 2002 [26 May 2002] in Suffolk. A native of Nansemond County, she was the daughter of the late Junius Winfield and Cleopatra Rawls Falk. Mrs. Joyner was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church where she served as church secretary for two years. She was a member of the Chancel Choir for 55 years. She was a member and past president of the Woman's Fellowship, past president of the Ladies Star Class, member and past president of the Senior Citizen Club and member of the Stanley Circle. She retired from Leggetts Department Store as a buyer and divisional manager after 25 years. After retiring she served as hostess for Hill Funeral Home for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia B. Wise; two granddaughters, Lynda W. Stielow and Lisa W. Barber; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday [28 May 2002] in Bethlehem Christian Church by the Rev. Jonathan Palmer. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Rescue Squad or to Bethlehem Christian Church. The family will be at 5152 N. Harbor Road, Suffolk. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------| | Name | Louise Falk Bryant Joyner | | Age | Unknown | | Birth | Unknown; Nansemond County | | Death | 26 May 2002; Suffolk | |-----------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|---------------|-----------| | Louise Falk Bryant Joyner | Decedent | Suffolk | | Junius Winfield Falk | Father | Unknown | | Cleopatra Rawls Falk | Mother | Unknown | | Patricia B. Wise | Daughter | Unknown | | Lynda W. Stielow | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Lisa W. Barber | Granddaughter | Unknown | |-------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 27 May 2002 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Bethlehem Christian Church • Church secretary for two years • Member of the Chancel Choir for 55 years • Past president of the Woman's Fellowship • Past president of the Ladies Star Class • Member and past president of the Senior Citizen Club • Member of the Stanley Circle • Retired buyer and divisional manager at Leggetts Department Store after 25 years • Served as hostess for Hill Funeral Home for many years • Birth name was Sarah Louise Falk Bryant [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/181423847/louise-bryant_joyner www.findagrave.com/memorial/181423818/dudley_fleet-joyner (spouse) www.findagrave.com/memorial/151218280/james_wallace-bryant (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2098796/bethlehem-christian-church-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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