Mary Iris Joyner

Obituary for Mary Iris Joyner
Rocky Mount – Mary Iris Joyner, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Born in Nash County, NC on September 20, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Woodard Joyner and Mattie May Joyner Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Charlie Lee Joyner; one sister, Ruby Lee J. Winstead and one brother, Nils Woodard Joyner and step father, Aaron Davis.

Iris is survived by, daughters, Pamela J. Kinton and husband, Bobby Kinton, Patsy J. Stone and husband, Jack Stone Jr. She is also survived by grandchildren, Charlotte Hill, Lee Kinton and wife, Brenda Kinton, one great-granddaughter, Camryn Hill and one great-grandson, Brian Kinton.

Iris was a lifelong member of Morton Memorial Presbyterian Church. She was a retired book keeper for Taylor’s Department store and for her husband in the Joyner Glass shop for 28 ½ years.

After retiring she and her husband started Joyner’s Greenhouse and cut flowers selling to the florist and indivisuals until they had to stop to help aged parents.

The family would like to give special thanks to, Dr. Philip Newhall and Caregivers, Althea Flowers, Shirley Irvin, Louis Pridgen, Rebecca Jenkins, Vanissa Hall and Cecila Weaver.

A visitation will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Johnson Funeral Home from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 25, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Mary Todd officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made in her memory to Morton Memorial Presbyterian Church, 6605 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27803.

Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.johnsonfuneralsandcremations.com.