Obituary of GRACE TURNER JOYNER The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, March 16, Grace Turner Joyner, 93, of Bride St., died Tuesday, March 14, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Joyner was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Alice Joyner Turner. She was the widow of James Henry Joyner. Mrs. Joyner was a longtime member of Courtland United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and former member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Alice Joyner of Courtland and India J. Williams of Colonial Beach; a son, W. Thomas Joyner and his wife, Patsy R. Joyner, and another daughter-in-law, Eleanor F. Joyner, all of Courtland ; five half-sisters, Louise Harstell of Hopewell, Elsie Plum, Mamie Howlett, Mary Matthews, Alma Johnson; and three half-brothers, Beamon Turner, Reginald Turner and Alton Turner, all of Norfolk; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Joyner was predeceased by one son, James Henry Joyner Jr. and one grandchild, Carolyn Joyner Williams. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland , by the Rev. John Wimer. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Love Meal Program at Courtland United Methodist Church, or the Courtland Rescue Squad, Courtland , Va. 23837. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Grace Turner Joyner, 93, of Bride St., died on 14 Mar 1995 at Southampton Memorial Hospital and was survived by children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A graveside service for Grace Turner Joyner was held at Riverside Cemetery in Courtland on 17 Mar 1995, officiated by Rev. John Wimer, with memorials to local church and rescue squad. ––– Transcript ––– GRACE TURNER JOYNER Grace Turner Joyner, 93, of Bride St., died Tuesday, March 14, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Joyner was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Alice Joyner Turner. She was the widow of James Henry Joyner. Mrs. Joyner was a longtime member of Courtland United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and former member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Alice Joyner of Courtland and India J. Williams of Colonial Beach; a son, W. Thomas Joyner and his wife, Patsy R. Joyner, and another daughter-in-law, Eleanor F. Joyner, all of Courtland ; five half-sisters, Louise Harstell of Hopewell, Elsie Plum, Mamie Howlett, Mary Matthews, Alma Johnson; and three half-brothers, Beamon Turner, Reginald Turner and Alton Turner, all of Norfolk; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Joyner was predeceased by one son, James Henry Joyner Jr. and one grandchild, Carolyn Joyner Williams. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland , by the Rev. John Wimer. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Love Meal Program at Courtland United Methodist Church, or the Courtland Rescue Squad, Courtland , Va. 23837. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Grace Turner Joyner | | Age | 93 years | | Birth | 1901; Unknown location | | Death | 14 March 1995; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Grace Turner Joyner | Decedent | Bride St. (Courtland area) | | Herbert Turner | Father | Unknown | | Alice Joyner Turner | Mother | Unknown | | James Henry Joyner | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown | | Mary Alice Joyner | Daughter | Courtland | | India J. Williams | Daughter | Colonial Beach | | W. Thomas Joyner | Son | Courtland | | Patsy R. Joyner | Daughter-in-law (wife of W. Thomas) | Courtland | | Eleanor F. Joyner | Daughter-in-law | Courtland | | Louise Harstell | Half-sister | Hopewell | | Elsie Plum | Half-sister | Unknown | | Mamie Howlett | Half-sister | Unknown | | Mary Matthews | Half-sister | Unknown | | Alma Johnson | Half-sister | Unknown | | Beamon Turner | Half-brother | Norfolk | | Reginald Turner | Half-brother | Norfolk | | Alton Turner | Half-brother | Norfolk | | James Henry Joyner Jr. | Son (predeceased) | Unknown | | Carolyn Joyner Williams | Grandchild (predeceased) | Unknown | | Rev. John Wimer | Officiant | Unknown | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 16 March 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– Mrs. Joyner was a longtime member of Courtland United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and a former member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Memorial contributions were requested for the Love Meal Program at Courtland United Methodist Church or the Courtland Rescue Squad, Courtland, Virginia 23837. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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