Extracted from The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Sunday, December 17, 2006

Marion Henry Joiner

Rayville, LA

Marion Henry Joiner, 84, died Friday, December 15, 2006, at Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brandon. Visitation is today, 2-5 p.m. at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home in Pearl with burial at 2 p.m. Monday in Greenlawn Cemetery, Natchez.

Mr. Joiner was a member of the Baptist faith and retired from Fowler Buick as a body mechanic. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in the European Theater. His hobbies included hunting and golf.

Survivors include: daughter, Betty Rhinehart and husband Frank of Natchez; nephew, Lee Thomas and wife Carol of Brandon; grandsons, Kavin Rhinehart of Natchez, Matthew and Michael Thomas of Brandon; great-grandchildren, Cody and Kristen Rhinehart of Natchez; brothers, Sidney Joiner and wife Margie of Pasadena, Texas, Bennie Joyner and Dale Joiner both of Pearl; sisters, Jewel Womack, Mildred Knight and Doris Ward all of Pearl, Bessie Jo Hodge and husband Dan of Utica; special friends, Merle Albritton and Woody Brumfield; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wives, Alma G. Joiner and Ora Bell Joiner; parents, Sidney and Liddie Joiner; brother, Douglas Joiner; sisters, Berta Faye Tatum and Melba Jean Cooksey.